Lindsey Jacobson is an accomplished events management professional with experience in fundraising, event planning and production. From event conception to post-event follow up, Ms. Jacobson develops strategic marketing plans and timelines, sponsorship materials designed to help her clients reach their target audience and researches potential donors while helping her clients strengthen relationships with current donors and leadership.
Prior to The Webster Group, Ms. Jacobson gained broad experience through her work with political, government and nonprofit organizations. As the director of individual giving for the Greater Washington Region Heart Ball, her team raised over $1.7 million for the 2009 Heart Ball, a 42% increase in revenue over the prior year. She designed and implemented strategies to qualify and cultivate prospects, solicit and close major gifts and ensure appropriate stewardship of American Heart Association individual donors, as well as recruiting and managing volunteer leadership.
As the director of two major donor programs at the National Republican Congressional Committee, she raised more than $6.5 million in the 2008 election cycle. She organized three major donor events annually, conceptualized event themes and agendas, performed site advance work and orchestrated day-of logistics for events ranging from 25 to 2,500 people. She coordinated donor participation in six Presidential and Vice Presidential events as well as the Republican National Convention and managed all requests from and communications with donors.
A former political appointee in the Department of Health and Human Services, Ms. Jacobson created media and beneficiary events around the country. Working directly with the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and senior staff, she acted as a liaison between with secretary of Health and Human Services and the administrator's senior staff on schedule prioritization.
Prior to her political appointment, Lindsey began her career in fundraising on the record-breaking team for President George W. Bush's re-election and 2005 Inauguration.
Ms. Jacobson holds a BA in Anthropology from Washington University in St. Louis and lives with her husband in Washington, D.C.
“ I'm impressed with Lindsey's poise, determination, professionalism and sincere interest in helping our clients achieve their goals." ~Lynda Webster
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