Nicole Randle
Atlanta
Summary
Development professional with extensive experience in strategic planning and fundraising. Expertise in fundraising strategy, donor relations, and team supervision. Proven track record of building strong stakeholder relationships and driving organizational growth. Achievements include significant advancements in development goals and successful execution of strategic initiatives.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Director of Development
Spelman College
Atlanta
05.2025 - Current
- Provide strategic leadership for comprehensive fundraising initiatives aligned with institutional priorities, with oversight of major, leadership and planned giving gift strategy.
- Direct and manage a development team of three professionals, setting annual goals, driving performance, and strengthening portfolio strategy and accountability.
- Manage an active portfolio of 120 major gift prospects, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding gifts at the $75,000–$1,000,000+ level.
- Partner closely with senior leadership, faculty, and campus stakeholders to identify high-impact funding opportunities and advance priority initiatives.
- Contribute to long-term revenue growth by strengthening donor pipelines, improving engagement strategies, and advancing a culture of philanthropy.
Senior Director of Development
Parsons School of Design, The New School
New York
02.2023 - Current
- Leads the Parsons Major Gifts team reporting to the Senior Vice President, responsible for approximately $6.4MM in combined annual fundraising.
- Supervises a team of two full-time employees; supports and motivates staff through collaborative goal setting, hands-on strategizing for portfolio management, and by encouraging blended solicitations and inter-team collaborations.
- Works with the Executive Dean, School Deans, and Board Members to identify funding needs, and set strategic direction.
- In collaboration with the Corporate and Foundation Giving team, led the development of grant proposals for corporate and foundation fundraising to support shared goals.
- Personally, manages a robust portfolio of national foundations, government agencies, corporations, and high-net worth individuals; plans, solicits, and stewards six-figure gifts.
Dir. of Development, Humanities, Social Sciences, Media & Arts
Morehouse College
Atlanta
08.2021 - 02.2023
- Worked closely with the Humanities Dean, Unit Chairs and faculty on fundraising initiatives.
- Managed a portfolio of 120 prospects (including several foundations) whose philanthropic capacity is $50,000 and more.
- Spearheaded fundraising strategies ranging from $50K to $1M.
- Built strong relationships between the development team, alumni engagement and student engagement by managing signature events for Humanities.
Director of Regional Advancement
Emory University
Atlanta
04.2019 - 07.2021
- Travel within Texas and Louisiana and other designated secondary markets to qualify, and solicit prospects identified through research and campus referrals.
- Collaborated with key stakeholders in planning and executing a comprehensive campaign.
- Solicit and secure major gifts from alumni and parents through personal visits, events, and meaningful engagement.
- Formed strong partnership with engagement officer’s school/unit advancement officers assigned to the Texas region – collaborate on specific regional events and engagement opportunities.
- Maintain a portfolio of 75 prospects, with annual fundraising goal of 120 substantive visits.
- Support the growth of acquisition, retention, renewal, and reacquisition of donors across schools/units as needed.
Associate Director of Donor Engagement, Annual Giving
Emory University
Atlanta
12.2017 - 03.2019
- Personally qualify, cultivate, and solicit leadership annual giving donors for all schools and units.
- Focus on building and creating opportunities for alumni engagement, volunteer/mentorship opportunities and making meaningful connection for Emory Alumni.
- Partner with Office of Alumni Relations to increase alumni engagement.
- Serve as a liaison for Annual Giving with other schools and units on major projects/events.
Assistant Director of Development, Clinical Major Gifts
City of Hope Cancer Center
Duarte
09.2016 - 12.2017
- Served as a generalist across all service lines with a primary focus on Pediatrics and Women’s Cancers.
- Successfully qualified, cultivated, and solicited gifts from $25,000 - $100,000.
- Lead fundraiser for the Circle 1500 – Women’s Philanthropic Giving Circle – Raised 198% of goal.
- Partnered with the Major Gifts, Planned Giving and Industry/Corporate teams to close gifts $100,000 and above.
- Maintained a portfolio of about 150 prospects per fiscal year with an annual fundraising goal of $500,000.
- Success in building, productive philanthropic relationships with physicians, faculty, and staff.
- Managed tours, luncheons, and prospect visits with faculty as needed.
- Managed and trained two Development Coordinators.
Development Coordinator
City of Hope Cancer Center
Duarte
06.2014 - 08.2016
- Prepared and processed all types of planned and outright gifts.
- Assisted in the stewardship of donors by preparing thank you letters and other proposals.
- Cultivated relationships with key planned giving donors – assisted in hybrid gifts starting at $25,000.
- Volunteer for activities with other development officers and departments and participated in employee-led task-forces, and other special projects.
Patient Liaison
Downey Orthopedic Medical Group
Downey
12.2011 - 05.2014
- Served as a liaison between surgeons and patients.
- Completed all disability, unemployment (EDD), and insurance forms for patients.
- Negotiated account balances and reprocessed medical bills.
Office Manager
New York City Dept. of Buildings
New York
09.2006 - 08.2011
- Administrative support to the Director of Community Affairs, Chief of Staff.
- Collaborated with seven (7) borough community liaisons.
- Attended community board and civic association meetings on occasion.
- Managed and maintained office files, vacation, payroll, and correspondence records.
Correspondence Officer/Exec. Assistant to the Commissioner
New York City Dept. of Buildings
New York
05.2006 - 09.2006
- Managed and maintained correspondence records.
- Supervised workflow and mayoral tracking assignments for staff reporting.
- Managed office files and incoming and outgoing mail.
Education
M.A. - Leadership and Organizational Studies
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CAB.A. - Psychology
York College
Jamaica, NYSkills
- Salesforce and Blackbaud
- Microsoft Office applications
- IWave and Slack
- Fundraising strategy
- Donor cultivation and stewardship
- Major gifts and corporate partnerships
- Planned giving
- Portfolio development
- Team leadership and relationship management
- Strategic planning
- Board relations and development
Learning And Professional Development
- Served as an ambassador for Learning and Professional Development activities
- Served a mentor for onboarding new employees
Leadership
- 2019 CASE, Council for Advancement and Support of Education District III Award of Excellence judge
- Member of YNPN of Atlanta – Young Nonprofit Professionals Network
- Recipient of City of Hope’s Values in Action Award for Intellectual Curiosity
Timeline
Senior Director of Development
Spelman College
05.2025 - Current
Senior Director of Development
Parsons School of Design, The New School
02.2023 - Current
Dir. of Development, Humanities, Social Sciences, Media & Arts
Morehouse College
08.2021 - 02.2023
Director of Regional Advancement
Emory University
04.2019 - 07.2021
Associate Director of Donor Engagement, Annual Giving
Emory University
12.2017 - 03.2019
Assistant Director of Development, Clinical Major Gifts
City of Hope Cancer Center
09.2016 - 12.2017
Development Coordinator
City of Hope Cancer Center
06.2014 - 08.2016
Patient Liaison
Downey Orthopedic Medical Group
12.2011 - 05.2014
Office Manager
New York City Dept. of Buildings
09.2006 - 08.2011
Correspondence Officer/Exec. Assistant to the Commissioner
New York City Dept. of Buildings
05.2006 - 09.2006
M.A. - Leadership and Organizational Studies
Azusa Pacific University
B.A. - Psychology
York College