Amy Renigar Email & Phone Number

615 Church St, Nashville

• Established a community-level giving program in response to a merger between Friends of the Library and Nashville Public Library Foundation (NPLF), collaborating and building trust with Friends members and Nashville Public Library (NPL) staff to oversee a smooth, successful transition. • Launched fundraising initiatives that continue to grow, including the Library Sustainer program, bookplate tributes, annual Library Giving Day campaign, merchandise sales, and brand-based giving. As a result, community-level giving has increased by 72% and the number of individual donors by 132%.• Transformed the casual, thirty-member young professionals group, Next Chapter Society, to a thriving network of 120 members by recruiting and mentoring a leadership council of 15-20 members who fundraise ($22,500 raised in FY24), host monthly book clubs, and volunteer. • Acted as NPLF Interim Director of Communications and Marketing from February - May 2021, producing monthly e-newsletters and all other external communications in MailChimp, and creating and sharing social media content. Assisted with selection and hiring of three directors and was responsible for training.• Collaborate with the Director of Communications and Marketing to craft messaging for fundraising and advocacy communications, write blog posts, provide website content, collect and tell library stories, and offer editing support. Jointly supervise a new grant-funded Donor and Communications Associate. • Spearheaded an advocacy initiative launched in January 2020 in partnership with NPL. Oversee a volunteer task force responsible for creating and implementing a strategic plan to increase public funding for the library. Built an NPL Ambassador program recruiting and activating 180 advocacy volunteers. These efforts have strengthened relationships with Metro Council, resulting in a $1.96M funding increase in Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Budget and an unprecedented $45M for 2025 Capital Budget Improvements.

50 S. French Broad Ave, Suite 204, Asheville, Nc

Built and retained a cohesive, excellence-driven staff that grew from two part-time employees to two full-time and one part-time employee and a contract bookkeeper. Developed annual budget and managed financial procedures. The annual operating budget increased 49%, with a 244% growth in money market reserves from 2012 to 2017. Designed and executed an annual fundraising plan that included donor and sponsor cultivation and retention, special events, grants, peer-to-peer fundraising, annual campaigns (email and mail) and community partnerships. Contributed income increased 10% annually with a 275% increase in individual contributions and 35% growth in sponsorship revenue during five-year tenure. Elevated the council's brand awareness by establishing relationships with local media and community groups and crafting press releases, e-newsletters and promotional materials. Program site participation increased 60%, with 80% of new sites being Title I schools. The number of volunteer coaches grew by 36%.Created and implemented a three-year strategic plan with the Board of Directors and staff that resulted in the council receiving the 2015 Girls on the Run International Pace Setter Award for Capacity Building. Based on strength of programming, was selected as one of three councils in the nation to participate in the first external longitudinal study measuring the impact of Girls on the Run. Results showed 97% of girls learned critical life skills from the program.Established an organizational culture committed to program expansion and inclusion. Increased participant scholarship subsidies 51% in five-year tenure. Created registration procedures that closed the gap between the racial and socioeconomic makeup of teams with their program sites for the last three consecutive years.

Asheville, North Carolina Area

Supervised three staff covering six counties in WNC with a combined financial goal of $645,000 and a goal of serving 600 cancer patients. Team met financial goal and exceeded patient outreach goal by 2%.Ensured strong, enthusiastic Relay For Life and Mission Delivery volunteers were recruited, trained and coached in personally assigned areas, as well as direct reports’ assigned areas. Worked with the Asheville Management team to hire, train, develop and retain staff in order to create and maintain a high-performing, energized team. Maintained accurate financial and constituent data and reported progress on a weekly basis. Assisted in managing office budget.

Asheville, North Carolina Area

Managed income development through Relay For Life and Bark For Life events in Buncombe, Madison, Transylvania and Henderson counties. Annual financial goals increased by 78% during five years of community management. Raised more than $800,000 to support the society's lifesaving mission. Recruited, trained and coached hundreds of volunteers to meet income, event impact and mission delivery goals. Developed skills and built confidence in dozens of non-professional volunteers, elevating their level of involvement to leadership committees. Actively contributed to the growth of staff team by assisting with training and mentoring new staff, offering innovative problem solving and motivating individuals and the overall team.Served on regional leadership committees to assist with planning and implementing regional volunteer summits, marketing campaigns and income development strategies.

Responsible for daily management of a family visitation center serving approximately fifty families per week.Completed intake Interviews and Child Orientations, scheduled families with appropriate visit monitors, addressed client complaints and/or crises and monitored high-risk visits.Supervised and trained staff of seven and over thirty volunteers. Facilitated Advisory Committee Meetings with a group of approximately fifteen community leaders who worked as advocates for children and families.

Provided case management services to pregnant and parenting teens. Completed risk assessments and “linked” teens with community resources. Facilitated in-home parent education using the Nurturing Parents curriculum. Facilitated or arranged speakers for weekly meetings at a local community center and charter school. Meetings focused on reducing negative behaviors among at-risk youth through education, mentoring and community involvement. Assisted with planning field trips, volunteer projects and special events for the children in the program.

* Provided individual, family and group therapy to children in outpatient, school-based and home settings. * Worked closely with various social service and community-based groups in a team effort to provide children and families with necessary resources. * Facilitated weekly, Court ordered parenting classes. Often reported families’ progress to Court.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Women'S Studies

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology