Parkman Foundation Services

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Jule Parkman Meyer, C.F.R.E., M.S.W.

Jule Meyer brings twenty-eight years of fundraising and non-profit management experience to her consulting services. Parkman Foundation Services assists individuals and organizations in a variety of ways-helping clients to start and manage their foundations, research on grantmaking topic areas, executive search, and facilitating meetings for boards of directors, among other projects.

She also coaches non-profit organizations on fundraising, mergers, and developing planned giving programs. Jule also consults with companies to improve their philanthropy and community presence. Throughout her career, Jule's expertise has been to increase local awareness of the good works of national and international organizations through lobbying, public relations and development of new donors. She has planned and supported hundreds of events ranging from dinners for 400 guests, to an insight tour for a group of business representatives to visit micro-credit programs in Bangladesh.

Jule recently managed a national search for the new Executive Director of a large global foundation.

"Working with Jule and Parkman Foundation Services proved to be the right choice in finding an Executive Director. Jule was prompt, efficient and pleasant in every way. I am pleased with all the choices and the way they were presented. Jule did an excellent job. I would highly recommend Jule and Parkman Foundation Services. Thank you again,"

—Dorothy Bomberger, (Trustee, The Koch Foundation, Inc.) 2007

Making her home in Seattle for the last twenty-two years, she is very familiar with the Puget Sound Area non-profit, corporate and foundation arenas. She currently lives on both Bainbridge and Capitol Hill, Seattle.

She has been an active Rotarian for many years, and a board member for several local, regional and national organizations such as the World Affairs Council and RESULTS. Currently Jule serves on the board of the Women Business Owners organization and is their Philanthropy Chair. In 2007, she enjoyed working on a grant-making committee for Social Venture Partners, a local giving circle with 260+ members. In 2007, Jule and a small group of advisors founded the Seattle Philanthropic Advisors Network (SPAN) hosting an inaugural event in October that attracted 170 professional advisors. Future programs will range from local philanthropic leaders to national and international leaders in the philanthropic field.

She has a B.A. from Grinnell College, and a Master's in Social Work Administration from the University of Iowa. In December, 2007 Jule will complete a Certificate in Sustainable Business through study at the Bainbridge Graduate Institute (MBA program). She is one of the world's select Certified Fund Raising Executives (CFRE), a distinction awarded by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the international professional association for development professionals.

Grants Management

On behalf of a Social Venture Partners grantmaking committee Jule recently served as a liaison to grant applicants, making a presentation on behalf of an award winning agency (2 of 80 were funded).
Serve as Chair of Women Business Owners Scholarship Committee benefiting the Seattle non-profit community.
Made grants while serving on grantmaking boards of the Seattle Jaycees ($1 million+ annually) and Rotary Club grantmaking committees.
Raised millions of dollars from individual and institutional gifts over twenty-five years.
Wrote hundreds of successful grant proposals. Supervised professional grantwriters while working in diverse non-profit fields: higher education, the environment, international development, and local human service organizations. (Kresge grant for $750,000, Microsoft Grant for $300,000, etc.)
Developed familiarity with national and northwest regional grantmaking communities, including both corporate and private foundations.
Actively participated in non-profit professional organizations including Northwest Development Officers' Association (22 years), Puget Sound Grantwriters Association (12 years), Association of Fundraising Professionals (12 years), as well as the Washington Planned Giving Association (10 years).

Donor Education and Support

Cultivated, solicited, and renewed major gifts of up to $800,000 from thousands of donors across the country (1985-2005) on behalf of several premier national organizations.
Coached volunteers and donors on planned giving techniques (tax-advantaged gifts).
Trained thousands of corporate and government employees in the solicitation process and in management of workplace fundraising campaigns while serving as Regional Director of Global Impact (fundraising federation for 53 international organizations, 1985-1997).
Led "insight" trips for major donors to sites ranging from the Duwamish River in Seattle to a study of the microcredit field in Bangladesh.

Non-Profit Board Experience

Actively led and advised the World Affairs Council of Washington for twelve years. Secretary for two years. Chaired Development and Membership Committees. Spearheaded the establishment of the Council's Endowment Fund. Enjoyed many other board involvements, including Toastmasters, Earth Share of Washington, and Rotary Club boards and committees.
Trained boards in policy governance and fundraising as both a consultant and as a community volunteer (The Rainier Club, Taste of the Nation, Seattle Humane Society, Fringe Theatre Festival, Atlantic Street Center, PeaceTrees Vietnam, FIRE 20/20 and others).