Anna Parrish Email & Phone Number

Colorado Springs, CO

Focus on building support for the College of Engineering and Applied Science and the Bachelor of Innovation program.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

- Led cultivation and maintenance of partnerships and sponsorships with corporations.- Responsible for creating partnership plans & strategy in collaboration with Executive Director.- Built and maintained relationships with a broad base of donors from various donor levels and sources.- Prospected and cultivated donors who had the capacity and inclination.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

• Devised and implemented a financial development plan to help REI meet its annual revenue goals and support field initiatives.
• Directed marketing and communications to effectively grow the donor base and community of supporters.
• Identified and researched prospects to develop solicitation and moves management for individuals and foundations.
• Oversaw donor communication and development of materials directed to current and prospective donor constituencies.
• Carried out annual campaign and donor giving tiers.
• Managed advancement department staff, goals, budget and record-keeping.

• Raised financial support in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District as well as state-wide for the successful re-election of the candidate.
• Developed financial proposals and carrying out fundraising activities both in Virginia’s Fifth District and across the state.
• Planned and executed fundraising and donor cultivation events.
• Set up fundraising call time and donor meetings.
• Wrote and managed online and direct mail fundraising campaigns.
• Executed a major donor program.

• Served as a contact for the campaign and supporter base, committees, and volunteers throughout the District.
• Maintained office and daily administrative duties.
• Assisted in political events throughout the District and the state.
• Distributed campaign press and updating campaign’s social media.

Teaching yoga and Pilates

• Initiated and maintained outreach throughout the District.
• Assisted in administrative duties.
• Compiled and distributed daily local clips to representative and staff.
• Distributed press releases and media advisories.
• Created and designed materials for meetings and other congressional outreach.

• Initiated and maintained social network accounts to enhance the Bank’s image and broaden cross-generational and multi-cultural appeal.
• Developed and distributed monthly internal employee newsletters and internal communications.
• Created and designed print advertisements for local media and external communications materials.
• Contributed and executed materials for executive meetings and bank-wide meeting.
• Assisted in event planning.
• Helped supervisor in redesign-overhaul of company Web site.

• Managed press logistics for open press events: spoke on background with reporters regarding scheduled events; assisted in determining logistics for campaign events; helped manage Election Night events for a press corps.
• Drafted and edited strategic documents including policy and position statements for the Communications Director and Political Director.
• Edited time-sensitive press releases to be distributed to hundreds of local and national reporters.
• Helped prepare research documents for the campaign, including opposition research on our opponent.
• Performed final draft editing on a four-volume debate preparation handbook.
• Assisted the Communications Director with daily tasks: compiled press clips; handled incoming press inquiries.

• Wrote and edited print articles of student experiences and alumni testimonials for Appalachian Today, the university’s alumni magazine.
• Created and produced newly updated interdisciplinary studies program brochure.

• Gained extensive writing and editing experience.
• Worked with staff to create and produce collateral materials (video and written pieces) for online features.
• Wrote news releases for Appalachian State’s home Web site: various campus events and student, faculty and alumni news and achievements.
• Wrote feature stories for alumni magazine, Appalachian Today.

Taught yoga and Pilates classes to students, university faculty and visitors

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Communications/Public Relations

Bs, Communication/ Public Relations

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi Society, UREC Group Fitness