Since 1990, Michelle Whiting & Associates has:

• Identified, produced, stewarded grant and individual gifts/proposals raising $28+ million for child/youth, arts/culture, and health and human services organizations
  
• Designed development programs for organizations initiating major gifts/donor identification fundraising activity
  
• Directed 15 major gift campaigns for endowment, building and capital needs
  
• Established trustee development/ training for volunteer leadership
  
• Recruited and stewarded over 15 successful searches for CEO and Senior Development Positions
  

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A partial sample of recently funded major gifts, grants and program campaigns

ACHIEVEMENT INSTITUTE OF SCIENTIFIC STUDIES
   • Marion Knott Foundation 2009: $5,000
   • Anonymous Foundation 2009: $15,000
   • The S. I. Gimbel Foundation 2009: $15,000 
   • The PIMCO Foundation 2009: $20,000
   • PIMCO Foundation 2008: $20,000
   • The Henry L. Guenther Foundation 2008: $10,000
   • Western Digital Foundation 2008: $15,000
   • The Leo Buscaglia Foundation 2008: $6,500
   • Helping Kids Achieve Grant/The Draper Family Fund 2008: $25,000
   • Marisla Foundation 2008: $15,000

ART & CREATIVITY FOR HEALING
   • May and Stanley Smith 2009: $15,000
   • Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation 2009: $15,000
   • Boeing Employees Community Fund 2009: $50,000
   • Weingart Foundation 2009: $25,000
   • Orange County Community Foundation Veterans Support Fund: $6,500
   • May & Stanley Smith Charitable Trust 2008: $22,500
   • Marisla Foundation 2008: $25,000
   • Sketch Foundation 2008: $5,000
   • RGK Foundation 2008: $15,000
   • Increased Program Grants by 100% in 2006 & 2007
   • The Kelly Smith Fund 2007: $20,000
   • Increased Program Grants by 100% in 2006
   • Weingart Foundation 2006: $55,000
   • Marisla Foundation 2006: $50,000

BOWERS MUSEUM of CULTURAL ARTS
   • Boeing Foundation 2005/06: $100,000
   • Pacific Life Foundation 2005: $100,000
   • Dwight Stuart Youth Foundation 2005: $25,000
   • Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation 2004: $10,000

CENTER FOR NON-VIOLENT EDUCATION AND PARENTING
   • Annenberg Foundation 2007: $80,000
   • Weingart Foundation 2006: $55,000
   • Leo Busacila Foundation 2006: $20,000
   • Eisner Family Foundation 2006: $35,000

CHILD SHARE LOS ANGELES & ORANGE COUNTIES
   • Record Breaking $395,000 raised from foundations in 2006
   • Over $395,000 raised in 2006
   • The Green Foundation 2007: $15,000
   • Sharon D. Lund Family Foundation 2007: $100,000
   • Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation 2007: $22,000
   • Forest Lawn Foundation 2007: $30,000
   • Fieldstone Foundation 2007: $15,000
   • John W. Carson Foundation 2007: $15,000
   • Lon V Smith Foundation 2007: $15,000
   • Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation 2007: $20,000
   • Carrie Estelle Doheny 2007: $25,000
   • National Network of Adoption Advocacy Programs 2006-2007: $30,000
   • Smith Family Foundation 2006: $25,000
   • Carol & James Collins Foundation 2006: $15,000
   • Ralph M. Parsons Foundation 2006: $50,000
   • Weingart Foundation 2006: $50,000
   • S. Mark Taper Foundation 2006: $30,000
   • Eisner Family Foundation 2005: $50,000

COMMON THREADS
   • The Katherine Playa Foundation 2009: $3,000
   • The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation 2009: $20,000
   • May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust 2009: $30,000
   • Ahamanson Foundation 2008: $25,000
   • Leo Buscaglia Foundation 2008: $6,000

CRYSTAL COVE ALLIANCE
   • California Coastal Conservancy 2009: $1,000,000
   • Weingart Foundation 2008: $165,000

FOUNDATION FOR SECOND CHANCES
   • The Eisner Family Foundation 2009: $15,000
   • The Leo Buscaglia Foundation 2009: $5,000
   • The Weingart Foundation 2009: $10,000

FRIENDSHIP SHELTER
   • Weingart Foundation 2005/06: $50,000
   • Pacific Life Foundation 2005: $28,500
   • Margaret E. Oser Fund for Women 2005: $25,000

FULFILLMENT FUND
   • The Winnick Family 2003/04 $500,000 *Major Gifts Campaign
   • Annenberg Foundation 2003: $50,000
   • Gonda Family 2003: $225,000 *Major Gifts Campaign
   • Lucky Brand Foundation 2003: $25,000
   • Ahmanson Foundation 2002: $200,000

GIRLS INCORPORATED, NATIONAL NEW YORK/ LOS ANGELES
   • Blue Shield Foundation 2005: $80,000
   • Confidence Foundation 2004: $50,000
   • Education Foundation of America 2003/04: $80,000
   • Liz Claiborne Foundation 2001/02/03/04: $60,000

HOLLYGROVE CHILDREN’S HOME
   • The Ahmanson Foundation 2003/04: $100,000
   • The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation 2003/04: $75,000

THE JOFFREY BALLET
   • Kresge Foundation 2009: $250,000

MERCY HOUSE
   • Weingart Foundation 2007: $175,000
   • Hoag Foundation 2007: $20,000

ORANGE COAST INTERFAITH SHELTER
   • In n' Out Burger Foundation 2009: $7,500
   • Wells Fargo Foundation 2009: $5,000
   • Allergan Foundation 2009: $7,500
   • Record Breaking $195,000 raised from foundations in fiscal year 2008-2009
   • See the Need, Seed the Change Fund 2009: $30,000
   • Marisla Foundation 2009: $25,000
   • Margaret E. Oser Foundation 2009: $15,000
   • Irvine Health Foundation 2009: $15,000
   • George M. Hoag Family Foundation 2009: $15,000
   • Ueberroth Family Foundation 2009: $15,000
   • Marisla Foundation 2008: $25,000
   • Green Foundation 2008: $25,000
   • Weingart Foundation 2007/2008: $100,000
   • PIMCO Foundation 2007: $15,000
   • Wachovia Foundation 2007: $10,000
   • Allergan Foundation 2007: $5,000

ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
   • The California Endowment 2004/05: $200,000

ORANGE COUNTY MUSEUM of ART
   • The Smith Family Foundation 2006 $50,000

POINT FOUNDATION
   • Annenberg Foundation 2008: $100,000
   • Calamus Foundation 2008: $100,000

PROJECT TOMORROW
   • The Green Foundation 2008: $25,000
   • The Leo Buscaglia Foundation 2008: $5,000
   • Weingart Foundation 2007/2008: $150,000