A strategic consulting firm founded by the architects behind Purdue University's record-breaking Day of Giving. State of Wow knows how to use its experience with successful content-driven fundraising efforts to drive results.

● Purdue Day of Giving 2015 project manager, a university-wide 24 hour fundraising initiative; endeavors resulted in raising $13.7 million from 9,500 gifts through coordinated communication efforts of more than 40 participating units, three vendors and the development community● Create a digital, social and mobile communication strategy for annual giving and West Lafayette campus units● Design, write, edit and send e-philanthropy communications● Design and coordinate enhancements to… Show more ● Purdue Day of Giving 2015 project manager, a university-wide 24 hour fundraising initiative; endeavors resulted in raising $13.7 million from 9,500 gifts through coordinated communication efforts of more than 40 participating units, three vendors and the development community● Create a digital, social and mobile communication strategy for annual giving and West Lafayette campus units● Design, write, edit and send e-philanthropy communications● Design and coordinate enhancements to the University’s online giving platform● Assist in the development of mail and promotional materials● Manage select vendor relationships Show less

● Purdue Day of Giving 2014 project manager; endeavors resulted in raising $7.5 million dollars from 6,500 gifts through coordinated communication efforts of more than 40 participating units, three vendors and the development community; unifying the Purdue campuses with one message:opportunity granted● Assisted in the development of an integrated marketing and communication strategy for annual giving● Conceptualized, wrote and assisted with all mail and email solicitations and… Show more ● Purdue Day of Giving 2014 project manager; endeavors resulted in raising $7.5 million dollars from 6,500 gifts through coordinated communication efforts of more than 40 participating units, three vendors and the development community; unifying the Purdue campuses with one message:opportunity granted● Assisted in the development of an integrated marketing and communication strategy for annual giving● Conceptualized, wrote and assisted with all mail and email solicitations and annual giving communications Show less

• Assisting with new business initiatives• Developing, distributing and managing media releases • Creating print and electronic collateral; including flyers, advertisements, email blasts and additional marketing pieces• Creating and executing sales and event fulfillment materials• Managing community and select vendor relations

• Brand development; designed and implemented new website• Coordinated volunteer programs• Managed monthly newsletter, penned news releases and media advisories and handled media request• Served as committee liaison on Community Visions Committee• Assisted in planning and promotion of county-wide health fair

• Maintained a variety of communications tools• Assisted with news conference planning for Exercise is Medicine, an ACSM initiative • Responded to public information and media, calls, emails and letters

• Contributed to the planning of company events; Kids Fest, The Witham Gala and the Boone County Charity Polo Match• Created and distributed news releases• Implemented and executed target market research• Interviewed candidates for testimonial footage to be used in company marketing materials• Edited content and design of newsletters and brochures