Diana J. Faust, CFRE
Diana has more than 25 years of experience in fundraising and nonprofit management. She is a Certified Fundraising Executive.
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She began her non-profit career as the Director of Development for Franciscan Outreach, a homeless services organization in Chicago, and later became Executive Director. During her 18 year tenure, she helped the organization grow from from annual income of $600,000 to $2,300,000.
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Diana has also worked as Director of Development at Enterprise Community Partners and the Parliament of the World's Religions. At each, she helped raise funds and contributed to designing programs so that they would attract funding.
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At the Parliament, she raised funds for and helped host the Parliament's convening in Toronto in November 2018 that drew over 8,000 persons for the seven day interfaith gathering.
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A graduate of IIT/Chicago Kent College law school, Diana is also able to draw upon her legal knowledge when assisting with management and organizational issues. She is ready to assist you in identifying legal issues and will work with your attorney to ensure the best outcome for you and your organization.
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Inner Spark Strategies LLC is an LLC created by Diana and registered in Illinois.
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Areas of expertise
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Program design for maximum fundability
Foundation prospect research
Major donor prospect research
Grantwriting
Coaching for success in obtaining major gifts
Non-profit organization and management
Donor database selection and set up
Integration of development and accounting
Metrics and Dashboards
Overall non-profit management, reporting and staffing
Subject area expertise
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While the process is the same for most non-profits, Diana has experience in the following subject areas
Interfaith organizations
Homeless Services
Case Management
Affordable Housing