-Manage portfolio of 150 clients with donations totaling over $270,000 annually.-Execute fundraising events raising over $700,000 yearly.-Brainstorm strategic initiatives and quarterly themes.-Create and deliver outstanding external communications.-Manage board meetings and communications.

-Managed a portfolio of over 100 corporate fundraising initiatives.-Raised over $4 million dollars for United Way.-Drafted correspondence and donor communications.-Wrote and delivered polished speeches.-Stewarded relationships with corporate and major gift donors.-Project Managed events ensuring they ran smoothly, and monetary goals were achieved.-Entered and managed donations in Salesforce found $16,000 in missing funds.

-Successfully built a sustainable photography business and referral program that grew sales by 50% year-over-year.-Created eye-catching blog and social media sites.-Researched and developed SEO terms optimizing blog and social media clickthrough rates by 15%.-Skillfully edited photos in Adobe.

-Co-led creation of a no-cost delivery service of food and supplies for families directly impacted by the riots in Minneapolis this summer.-Assisted with planning, coordination, and logistics of community impact events.-Procured financial and in-kind donations.-Marketed via Facebook and Instagram to build audience and donors.-Successfully lead the team to secure over $10,000 in donations allowing the organization to have a neutral budget.-Created new partnerships with businesses, including Hello Bello and Kristen Bell to support the diaper needs of the community.

-Co-founded nonprofit organization committed to promoting equity, social and environmental justice, and human rights.-Assembled a strong and diverse coalition of over 20 organizations. -Recruited and managed over 50 volunteers.-Raised over $20,000 in two months.-Obtained media interviews and segments on television, radio, and print and trained talent for segments.-Developed brand guide for organization.-Launched a wildly successful event in less than 3 months, drawing a crowd of over 100,000 people.-Created and designed organizational messaging; including social media content, website, flyers, and newsletters.

-Expertly served as lead public relations and brand representative for all food magazine brands.-Ensured departments maintained brand cohesiveness.-Trained talent in messaging and delivery for interviews.-Drafted eye-catching press releases and creative media pitches to secure brand placement in both regional and national media.-Trained brand ambassadors and team members for media interviews.-Developed and launched “Taste of Home Cooks Who Care,” the first philanthropic effort on behalf of the Taste of Home brand.

-Embodied company mission and values through honesty, integrity and high-quality performance.-Used creative sales techniques to find and develop relationships with prospective customers.-Documented client-related activity in company database for easy reference.-Performed outbound calls and follow-up work to close sales.-Identified client needs and made suitable product and service recommendations to meet requirements.-Researched and studied competitor information to determine appropriate sales strategies to target new customers.

-Developed strategies to encourage new or increased contributions.-Drafted correspondence and donor communications such as newsletters and fundraising letters.-Managed sensitive contributor information, including home addresses and credit card numbers.-Informed potential contributors of purpose and benefits of fundraising program to collect pledges and funds.-Established fundraising or participation goals for special events.-Planned events including researching vendors, locations and managing event budget.-Pitched and secured media coverage of events.-Recruited, trained and managed rolling group of volunteers handling fundraising and event work.