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 OAI is excited to announce the launch of our new, redesigned website, www.oai-usa.com. This new site provides information on our many services and clearly demonstrates OAI’s significant impact on the nonprofit community.
The website not only features OAI’s services and clients, but it also includes up-to-date information and resources specifically tailored towards recent trends and happenings in the nonprofit sector. The News & Resources section provides relevant articles and the opportunity to sign-up for the OAI eNewsletter.
It can’t go without saying that OAI’s redesign would not have been possible without the helpful feedback from many of our clients and colleagues. We thank everyone who took the time to answer our survey, which provided our team with essential guidance while developing the site.
Within the next few months, our website will continue to grow with toolkits, client success stories, OAI event updates and more! Be sure to stop by www.oai-usa.com to check out what we’ve been up to with our nonprofit clients and what’s new at OAI!
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 OAI is happy to welcome Mary McGowan as the Department Head of our Events Management department. In an effort to increase company efficiency and to better meet our clients’ needs, OAI redesigned our internal team structure in 2006, creating the Department Head role. Our Department Heads are charged with strategically guiding OAI internal teams and our clients to successfully execute all projects.
With more than 25 years of experience, Mary has assisted many organizations establish, develop and produce a variety of conferences and other PR events. Recently, as Executive Director of the Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA), Mary established and produced an annual advocacy conference for AANMA, bringing together allergists, pediatricians, school nurses, respiratory therapists and families to discuss critical respiratory issues. The 3-day conference provided participants with educational sessions and skills building advocacy workshops. A children’s educational program was also incorporated into the event. The conference concluded with Congressional visits and a hearing on Capitol Hill.
Mary’s experience is not limited to event and conference management. Through her work with a number of DC-area nonprofit organizations and associations, Mary has experience in grant management, nonprofit management and fundraising and development. She also serves on the board of several organizations in the area, including the Mount Vernon Yacht Club, Washington Free Clinic and served as Co-Chair of the City of Falls Church Commission for Women.
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 On October 30th, OAI partnered with Leadership Greater Washington to co-host a breakfast presentation entitled “Funding the Mission – From Vision to Reality.” The interactive session, lead by John Bauser, OAI Department Head of Strategy and Development, was designed for LGW members and guests who work for or serve on the board of one of the region’s many fine nonprofit organizations.
The breakfast focused on the board’s role in providing the resources necessary to fund the organization’s mission. During the presentation, participants examined recent trends in philanthropy, explored board and staff responsibilities in generating charitable contributions, learned how to create a culture of philanthropy in their own organizations, discovered the six tools that board and staff members can use to overcome their “fear of fundraising” and applied what they learned to “real life” case studies.
Immediately following the presentation, participants were given the opportunity to consult one-on-one with our experts, OAI’s Managing Directors and Department Heads. The morning event was a great success and drew an engaging and diverse crowd.
Be sure to stay tuned for future presentations hosted by OAI and other area experts. |
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Antietam Healthcare Foundation
Campaign Management
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The Excel Institute
Development Planning
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Rodeph Sholom School
Campaign Management
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DC College Access Program
Campaign Management
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HR Policy Association
Events Management |
American Kidney Fund
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 Emma Kieran joined the OAI team in December 2007 as a Director of Strategy and Development, bringing more than 10 years of professional and volunteer fundraising experience to the position. Currently, Emma assists our clients AABB (formerly the American Association of Blood Banks), The Kingsbury Center, American Kidney Fund and The Excel Institute with campaign management, events management, development and strategy work. Prior to joining OAI, Emma worked for a national philanthropic consulting firm, Changing Our World, and worked on the Annual Funds team for the Sidwell Friends School.
Q: What brought you to OAI?
A: A teacher by training, I enjoy helping others reach their goals through the development of best practices. Throughout my fundraising career I have searched for an environment where I could offer my knowledge and expertise in an effective and efficient way. After my first discussion with the OAI team, I was instantly intrigued by the OAI model and wanted to learn more. OAI is able to offer amazing expertise to its clients on many levels and does so in a team-oriented fashion, something that is increasingly rare these days. It is truly a pleasure to work here everyday.
Q: Any favorite client memories?
A: The first investment that was received for the U.S. Biovigilance Network for AABB is a great memory. Watching the team’s hard work produce such a great reward was a wonderful feeling.
Q: On a personal note, you just ran your 10th marathon! How did it feel to achieve that accomplishment?
A: Crossing the finish line of my tenth marathon this past spring produced many emotions, the most important of which was pride in myself for setting a goal and achieving it. There’s nothing quite like the feeling of being cheered into the end of the race and knowing that you’ve accomplished something incredible!
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Spring and Fall Events Recap |
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Youth, I.N.C. (Improving Nonprofits for Children) announced that $2.3 million was raised on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 through the third annual Trading Day for Kids at the NASDAQ closing bell. The event was sponsored by FBR Capital Markets, who donated 100% of commissions on designated equity trades made by client partners. This is the largest amount raised in a single day by Youth, I.N.C. in the thirteen year history of the organization. |
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Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Care celebrated its 20th anniversary at its annual Noche Tropical Gala on Friday, September 26, 2008. Over 330 people gathered at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, DC to support and commemorate the great work of Mary’s Center. This year’s Noche Tropical raised over $333,000, a record-breaking fundraising number for Mary’s Center. |
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United Cerebral Palsy celebrated their 3rd annual Life Without Limits Gala at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, DC on September 24, 2008. With more than 130 individuals in attendance, UCP’s third annual gala raised over $225,000, surpassing the fundraising totals from the last two years. |
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The Center for Security Policy celebrated its 20th anniversary at its annual Keeper of the Flame Dinner on September 24, 2008. The event took place in Union Station’s East Hall and raised over $440,000 to surpass last year’s record fundraising total. |
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Project HOPE held its first annual rooftop cocktail reception at the 101 Constitution Avenue building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on September 22, 2008. This cultivation event was well-attended by members of Congress and their staff, as well as highly ranked members of the armed forces and heads of national corporations and nonprofit organizations. |
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On Thursday, September 18, 2008 the Washington Animal Rescue League hosted their first Bridge Party. Held at the League’s groundbreaking facility on the “bridge” spanning their Doggie Dens, this intimate cocktail reception is the first of a string of cultivation events which the League has engaged OAI to manage. |
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Stanford University Center for Health Policy and Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research held a 10th anniversary conference in Stanford, CA on September 16, 2008. Over 250 people gathered at the Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center to celebrate the achievements of both centers. |
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Recent and Upcoming Events |
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Youth, I.N.C.
Trading Day
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New York, NY • October 15, 2008
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Washington Animal Rescue League
PawFest
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Washington, DC • October 24-26, 2008
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Youth, I.N.C.
A Celebration to Benefit New York Kids
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New York, NY • November 20, 2008
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HR Policy Association
Labor Relations Conference
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Washington, DC • December 9, 2008
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Washington Animal Rescue League
Yappy Hour
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Washington, DC • January 15, 2009
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Youth, I.N.C.
Net Gain Tournament for Kids
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New York, NY • March 2009
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Washington Animal Rescue League
Rescue Me Gala
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Washington, DC • April 25, 2009
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Marriott Foundation
Bridges Recognition Dinner
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Washington, DC • May 2009
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