Dawn M.S. Miller, CFRE
Since 1997, Dawn M.S. Miller, CFRE, Senior Vice President of Let's Build Hope, has raised millions for international programs, capital expenditures, social services, disaster relief efforts, annual funds, and comprehensive/special gift campaigns. She has worked closely with nonprofits in 31 states and the District of Columbia with their fundraising efforts, also supporting clients in Canada, Haiti, Mexico, and in Rome, among other locations.
Dawn has extensive experience in designing and managing annual fund programs using mission and metrics to drive towards a goal; restructuring development operations so the right people are in the right seats; managing major gift initiatives; assisting in strategic planning/growth for complex organizations; educating Boards; and integrating marketing and communications with fundraising. She has raised more than $150 million with 200+ nonprofit organizations.
Dawn is an LBH training camp educator, as well as a featured speaker and frequent contributor to conferences, publications, websites, social media outlets, and blogs. She is former chair of the AFP Advanced Professionals Committee for the St. Louis region and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications with an emphasis in Communication Theory and Rhetoric from the University of Missouri—St. Louis. Dawn loves podcasts and movies, outdoor music festivals/concerts, theater, and supporting local restaurants/small businesses.
