Development And Marketing Director
Current• Plans, implements, and evaluates fund development strategies—including individual giving, corporate partnerships, foundation and government grants, major gifts, and special events—to advance the organization's mission.• Serves as a member of the senior leadership team, executes organization's strategic plan, and evaluates program processes and efficiencies.• Created business partner program to develop more mutually-beneficial and meaningful relationships with local business and corporate sponsors. Secured an increase in funding support from 14 longtime sponsors.• Identifies new revenue streams and resources to support the expansion of Vision Is Priceless' Sight In Schools Children's Vision Program and the subsequent 82% program budget increase. Have developed new relationships with three local Foundations as part of this effort, which resulted in new funding from each. • Manage and cultivate relationships with existing major gift donors and identify new prospects.• Increased funds raised from annual awareness walk by 46%. • Aligns marketing and communication efforts to support the organization's vision, mission, and goals. • Completed a full website redesign to improve brand awareness, user experience, conversion rates, and site performance.• Increased organization's social media following by 49%.