J. Milito & Associates is a fund development and marketing company specializing in telephone fundraising for nonprofits. Juddee Milito's specialties are

• Professional phone-a-thon campaign execution
• Volunteer phone-a-thon training
• Annual appeal campaign development
• Integrated direct response fundraising campaigns

Her successful track record of nonprofit fundraising includes:

• More than 800 direct response campaigns grossing over $15 million for clients in a 8-state area
• Effective leadership of Grand Rapids Civic Theatre's $2.3 MM capital campaign and Pilgrim Manor Foundation's $1.5 MM advancement campaign
• Clients include religious, secular & private secondary schools, higher education, health & human services, arts and religious organizations

About Juddee:

• Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE)
• Extensive training with the Center on Philanthropy, University of Indiana's "Leadership Works" division
• Survey Course with the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).
• Over 30 years of sales & direct marketing experience in real estate, retail and nonprofit settings
• Undergraduate degree from Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan, majoring in advertising and public relations with emphasis on sales and marketing.
• Speaker and consultant for the fundraising industry

Affiliations (Past and Present)

• National Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
• West Michigan Chapter of AFP (former Board member and communications chair)
• Catholic Secondary Schools Development Council
• St. Anthony of Padua Parish Foundation Trustee
• Grand Rapids Catholic Secondary Schools Alumni (past Board President)
• Co-chair of Catholic Secondary Schools Annual Fund Appeal
• Grand Valley State University Alumni Advisory Board
• National Catholic Development Conference
• National Catholic Educational Association
• National Catholic Stewardship Conference
• West Michigan Planned Giving Organization
• Exhibitor/attendee w/ Chicago AFP chapter and with international AFP organization & CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education]
• Osher Lifelong Learning Institute @ Aquinas College

Ms. Milito also actively volunteers as a VIP Fundraiser for the Grand Rapids Catholic Secondary Schools. Past community fundraising activity includes CACHE Auction, Project Falcon, AFP Every Member Campaign, National Philanthropy Day and Grand Valley State University Alumni Appeal.