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Provide research, copywriting, editorial, and strategic services to magazine, agency, and nonprofit clients.

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Executed communications and fundraising strategy for New York City nonprofit. Increased annual budget from $650,000 to $1.4 million within 5 years by expanding portfolio of individual donors and corporate, private foundation, and government funders.• Developed and implemented fundraising strategy. Raised 70 percent of annual budget through corporate, private foundation, and government funders, including numerous six-figure grants through state and federal agencies, including New York State Department of Health, AmeriCorps*VISTA, and the USDA.• Led projects to define, implement, measure, and communicate Just Food’s mission and impact. Secured over $200,000 in pro bono services and managed teams of corporate volunteers on branding and messaging, communications strategy, visual rebrand, program evaluation, and Salesforce.com revamp projects. • Developed and implemented branding and messaging language. Created talking points and ghostwrote articles and speeches. Developed relationships with press and secured coverage for Just Food programs and events in major outlets. • Oversaw growth of successful community engagement program with limited staff resources. Built email list (11,000) and social media following (Twitter, 52,000; Facebook, 12,000; Instagram, 3,000). Developed strategy, created calendars, edited content, and analyzed data. • Generated 5-13% year-over-year growth in individual donations. Planned multi-channel year-end and seasonal campaigns, including direct mail, email, and social media. • Project managed initiatives including print and digital campaigns, annual reports, marketing materials, and website refresh. Supervised one direct report and interns. • Represented Just Food at organizational and industry events. Served on panels and gave presentations on sustainability, local food systems, and fundraising for organizational partners including Sesame Street Workshop and NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.

New York, Ny, Us

Planned and executed fundraising strategy for New York City nonprofit.

New York, Ny, Us

Implemented fundraising and communications strategy for New York City-based nonprofit organization.

Researched, wrote, and edited press materials and articles. Pitched story ideas to national print outlets for public relations firm serving clients in the arts, film, and book publishing industries.

Researched, wrote, edited, and copy edited features, book reviews, and news for ASMP Quarterly Bulletin/American Society of Media Photographers. Author of top selling music biographies including pop star Gwen Stefani for Omnibus Press.Proofreader on music history books, including Martin Scorcese Presents The Blues: A Musical Journey for Jackalope Press/Wenner Media; Amistad/HarperCollins.Production editor and proofreader of textbooks and teachers’ guides for Inkwell Publishing.

Edited and wrote features, departments, news pieces, and book reviews for small business technology monthly. Served as interim managing editor, maintained production deadlines and supervised editorial freelance staff; served as liaison and manager between editorial, art, and production departments. Copyedited and proofread magazine.

Wrote, fact-checked, and proofread articles for monthly international art magazine.

Provided administrative support to Executive Director, complied materials for quarterly board reports, prepared contracts, invoices, and monthly reports, and maintained databases for national science museum association. Designed database and managed production for membership directory.

Bachelor Of Arts, English/Anthropology

Digital Marketing Certificate, Digital Communication And Media/Multimedia

High School