Mahreen Mirza

Mahreen Mirza, M.S. has a diverse work experience. In 2021, they began working as the Director of Non-Profit Solutions for Addressablemail.com, where they single-handedly managed all aspects of the Non-Profit vertical, created various mailing campaigns from developmental stages to post-production, and facilitated better communication between clients and the engineering team to constantly improve user experience. Prior to that, they were the Nonprofit Account Supervisor at the same company, where they evaluated mail campaigns with clients, created actionable tasks, and established timelines for deliverables. From 2018 to 2021, they were the Development Manager at the Chicago Philharmonic, where they administered versatile pipeline strategies for individual major and annual gifts, corporate sponsorships, grants, and endowment. From 2016 to 2018, they were the Associate Manager, Donor Relations and Associate Manager, Development at the American Diabetes Association, where they were the "Super User" for the Blackbaud-CRM system, facilitated CRM trainings, maintained and enhanced existing donor relations, and made efforts to develop new relationships through regular contact and cold calling on prospects for new donations. From 2015 to 2016, they were the Development Coordinator at Rotary International, where they were the Raiser’s Edge CRM administrator for officers in the Annual Giving, Major Gifts, and Rotary Global Rewards departments. From 2013 to 2015, they were the Team Leader at The DePaul Reading, Education And Mentoring Project (formerly America Reads), where they revitalized the DREAM program and integrated curriculum for after-school programming in underserved Archdiocese of Chicago schools, reintroduced community relations with local partners, and hired and supervised a team of five tutors. From 2012 to 2013, they were the Development Intern at the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, where they were the Raiser’s Edge coordinator for data input of Midwest region office, orchestrated stakeholder correspondence, edited grants, and managed volunteers for the Chicago Humanitarian Awards. In 2012, they worked as a Sales Associate at Anthropologie and as an Intern at The Adaptive Learning Center.

Mahreen Mirza, M.S. completed their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in History and Political Science from Brenau University in 2011. Mahreen then obtained a VIRTUS Online Training Program certification from Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago in 2013. In 2014, they earned their Master of Science (M.S.) in Public Service Management from DePaul University.