KATRIN BELENKY COLAMARINO

kc92876a@westpost.net
805 835-9446
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Fund development including capital campaign design, strategic planning and execu
tion; annual campaign appeal letters; publicity and marketing for nonprofit orga
nizations including website content, brochures, newsletters and the like; Lead
ership of Board of Director strategic planning retreats; Board development a
nd counseling; Preparation of best practices studies for nonprofit educational i
nstitutions; Presentation of educational seminars for nonprofit leaders on fundr
aising for arts nonprofits and cultivation techniques to attract focused donors
and Board members; Grants research and preparation of grant applications for sc
hools, arts organizations and libraries; Board service for three arts related no
nprofits in San Luis Obispo County; Twenty seven years experience as in-house
corporate and computer technology lawyer in New York City at two money center ba
nks and two financial services software companies; Legal career included leader
ship and management of high performance teams in successful negotiation and clo
sure of technology contracts for JP Morgan Chase Bank and Citibank.

Capital Campaigns
2007a"2008, Capital Campaign Consultant, Ancillae-Assumpta Academy, Wyncote,
PA Served as Fundraising Consultant to third stage of school Renovation Appeal
which was completed in December 2008 and funded construction of new library and
renovation of middle school classroom building at private K-8 school in Philad
elphia area; updated school fundraising strategy; upgraded publicity related t
o Renovation Appeal in newsletters and related brochures; trained school profes
sional and voluntary team to successfully cultivate and expand base of critical
major gifts donors and prospects; introduced plan to diversify schoolas donors
to include education and technology oriented corporations and foundations; conti
nued to consult with School Director as required for various donor solicitation
meetings and to obtain thousands of dollars in grants for campaign; designed we
bsite page for capital campaign to attract additional donors; positioned school
volunteers to raise good portion of $1,000,000 final stage of Renovation Appe
al in ten months of work permitting construction of new library and classroom
facilities, on time and as planned.
2009, Fundraising Consultant, Friends of the Atascadero Martin Polin Library Exp
ansion Campaign, Organizational Phase Assist all volunteer nonprofit group to
organize efficiently for a $2 million expansion campaign designed to double the
size of the Atascadero Library; Organize Campaign Steering Committee and Fundra
ising, Events, Grants and Finance Subcommittees; Suggest and implement critical
design and content for website to publicize progress of Campaign and to thank
donors; Help campaign volunteers to prepare and disseminate professional donor p
ackets to Atascadero businesses, service groups, Chamber of Commerce and city le
aders; Spearhead creation and distribution of focused campaign brochure and oth
er collateral materials; Formally present donor opportunities to many service gr
oups and banks; draft press releases, emails and other campaign related items to
increase publicity and establish contacts at Atascadero News, The Tribune, Art
s Obispo Newsletter and New Times; advise Events Subcommittee Chair on low cost
or donated caterers, musicians, auctioneers for four Campaign events; Jumpstart
collaborative activities between Campaign and Arts Obispo so Art of CHAIR-ity F
undraiser and Open Studios artists benefit from auctioning of specially painted
achildrenas booka chairs; Connect Campaign to Chicoas in San Luis Obispo to obt
ain donations from fundraising fashion show and percentage of Chicoas sales rece
ipts for two days in June, 2009; Research and edit relevant grant applications
for Campaign.
Recent Non Profit Consulting/Business Consulting Experience
2010, Fundraising and Strategic Planning Consultant, Center for World Music, San
Diego, California
2010, Keynote Speaker at Central Coast Womenas Conference, April 2010- aTransi
tioning Your Career from a Large Corporation to Smaller Entrepreneurial Business
on the California Central Coasta Reference: Consuelo Meux, Ph.D, Founder
and Organizer
2009, Speaker on Nonprofit Fund Development Issues-Central Coast Womenas Netw
ork First Anniversary Conference, Morro Bay, CA.
2008-to present, Affiliate Consultant, Non Profit Support Center of Santa Barbar
a and San Luis Obispo Counties; speaker/trainer at two Nonprofit Support Cen
ter training sessions for nonprofit executives on aThe Care, Cultivation and Fee
ding of Your Nonprofit Boarda; facilitator of Board Retreat for Woods Humane Soc
iety of San Luis Obispo; speaker at Nonprofit Support Center, Executive Director
Roundtable in Santa Maria on aFundraising in a Challenging Environmenta.
2008-9, Consultant, Seven Sisters Alumni/ae Ventures, Inc , New York, NY.Att
racted membership of entrepreneurial Vassar alums to this nonprofit abusiness in
cubatora; Positioned members for mentoring and capital investment for their busi
nesses by seasoned business alums from Vassar; planned Business Symposium in N
ew York City on nonprofit fundraising in a challenging world economy.
2007-9, US Based Fundraising Consultant, Yad Ezra Ve Shulamit, Jerusalem, Isr
ael. Partnered with Director of Funding to locate Rotary International gr
ant and significant funds from California synagogues and US based individuals to
underwrite Pesach basket distribution and other food bank initiatives.
2006-present, Computer Contracts Consultant, o3 Technology Solutions LLC, Ne
w York, NY. Prepare model contracts for this technology services firm; negotiat
e and finalize business agreements with large financial services customers of o3
; advised o3as management with respect to company-related issues, including em
ployment law, corporate law and technology law matters; drew on 27 years of e
xperience as corporate and intellectual property attorney at two banks and two s
oftware companies in New York City.
2007 Facilitator, San Luis Obispo Little Theatre, Annual Board of Directors
Retreat, San Luis Obispo, CA.
2005 Consultant, Best Practices Study, The Dunn School Development Office, Los
Olivos, CA. Created customized questionnaire and interviewed key school, pa
rent and alumni stakeholders; questionnaire results led to production of best p
ractices recommendations for Headmaster and Development Office of this K-12 priv
ate school; introduced changes in Development Office to systematize alumni relat
ions and make development activities run more efficiently.
2005 Executive Director, Arts Obispo, (formerly San Luis Obispo County Arts Co
uncil) San Luis Obispo.CA. Led local nonprofit whose mission is to promote arts
and culture in San Luis Obispo County, CA; planned and executed with two person
staff all fundraising events, publicity campaign, grant writing and Board agen
das/activities; facilitated with volunteers and county wide artist group the 7t
h Annual aOpen Studiosa Art Tour in various locations in the county raising fun
ds critical to organizationas annual budget.
2006-2007 Hospitality Chair, Foundation for the Performing Arts Center of San
Luis Obispo, Coordinated benefit concert to help Louisiana musicians affected by
Hurricane Katrina; worked on local housing for visiting musicians, concert pro
gram and other aspects of the concert; also served as consultant arranging home
stays for organ builders for $3 million pipe organ donated to facility.
2005-2007 and 2009-2010 Publicity Consultant, Cuesta Master Chorale, San Luis
Obispo, CA, Prepare press releases, radio spots and other forms of publicity for
two concerts per year performed by 100 person community choir who sing Masterwo
rks; also prepared and helped to circulate end of year fundraising letters in
2005 and 2007.
Community and Voluntary Experience
2009 US Coordinator, Fundraising Presentations for Lev Hachinuch School for S
pecial Children, Jerusalem, Israel.
2008 Secretary, Templeton Women in Business, Templeton, CA. Served on Board of
25 member networking group formed to empower local women to succeed in business;
speakers discuss their own business or teach the group management skills; group
partnered with and raised significant funds for key women-oriented service and
educational organizations such as Coats for Kids and local Womenas Shelters; gr
oup also donated contributions to salaries for guidance counselors at Templeton
School District facing layoffs
2008-2010, Vice President and Board Director, Opera San Luis Obispo, San Luis O
bispo, CA. Energized ten member Board of Directors to raise more than $100,000
in 2009-10 required to underwrite two standing room only opera productions, Th
e Pirates of Penzance and La Boheme; chaired Development Committee and Nominat
ing Committee; saved organization money by reviewing and upgrading Bylaws and b
y providing key input on employee issues and company contracts; provided collab
orative opportunities with Arts Obispo, San Luis Obispo Film Festival, and
California Polytechnic State University Arts company and other regional arts
organizations; participated in opera chorus.
2004-2010, Board Member and Advisory Board Member, Atascadero Performing Arts
Center Committee. Atascadero, CA. Solicited funds to build and maintain loca
l performing arts center in Atascadero for drama and musical events; helped to d
evelop and implement key fundraising strategies and methods of increasing breadt
h and scope of available donor base; worked on expanding network of business spo
nsors; participated in negotiations with local developers about a possible venue
for the performing arts center; worked extensively with external consultant who
produced feasibility study for this Board and the community; also performed g
eneral fundraising to increase operating monies and reviewed any Board related
legal documentation related to project at Boardas request.
2006, Grants Review Committee, San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation, Sa
n Luis Obispo, CA.
2000-2004, Director At Large, Board of Alumnae/Alumni of Vassar College, As e
lected Director engaged in long term strategic planning for the alumnae/i associ
ation; active in executing with board and staff a revamp of the association wh
ich became more efficient and effective in connecting alums to Vassar; worked ex
tensively with Alumnae/i trustees; created and chaired External Relations Commit
tee of the Board to present positive image of Vassar to and work with alums, fac
ulty, college staff and other constituencies of the College.
1997-2000, Annual Fund Training, Vassar Annual Fund Advisory Board, Trained alu
mni/ae fundraising volunteers e.g., prepared various fundraiser ascriptsa t
o help increase the confidence level of volunteers by teaching them how to ado
the aska.
1995-1997, Chair, Special Gifts Committee, Vassar Class of 1972, 25th Reunion
; Led team of alums to raise more than $500,000 from a 450 person class w
hich has always had tenuous connections to Vassar College.
Education
1976 JD University of Richmond School of Law,Richmond,VA.
1968-70 Kirkland College, Clinton, NY
1972 BA Urban Studies, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie,NY
1976 Member, Ohio State Bar
2007 Graduate, Masters Level, Potential Rotary Leaders Seminars (PRLS), Sant
a Maria, CA
2008 Nonprofit Fund Development Officer Certificate, California Polytechnic
State University,and Nonprofit Support Center, San Luis Obispo, CA
Honors and Awards
Listed, Whoas Who in American Women, 1999, 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2010
Recipient of Paul Harris Fellow Award, Rotary International, 2006
Recipient of Four Areas of Service Award, Rotary Club of Templeton, 2008