Laurie Mcconnell Email & Phone Number

Director of Community and Systems, Pacific Wild.I review, test, and implement software systems and platforms for Pacific Wild. Projects include a migration from free NFP and unsupported Salesforce CRM to Bloomerang CRM; management of Google Apps for the organization; moved from Paypal buttons for book purchases and created and maintain Shopify store linked to CRM; created and manage 3rd party fulfillment of book and apparel orders; internal project managed the migration of our web site from Drupal to Wordpress; risk management; succession planning and documentation; integrations of Bloomerang with other tools we use via Zapier.com. Backups of critical web site and google apps assets, technical support across all software except finance. I manage the CRM, run the reports and contribute to the annual tax receipting mailout. I develop segments based on giving patterns and other engagement markers for our fundraising and communication campaigns. I created and am responsible for our #ArtistsfortheGBR fundraising community and run an annual art auction online for 60+ artists.I am creating and leading the implementation of a 'Friends of Pacific Wild' third party fundraising hub for sellers of goods, expeditionists and people holding private fundraisers for Pacific Wild.I built and support a Mighty Networks hub, thecall.pacificwild.org, around ending the government sanctioned wolf cull in BC. We are exploring turning this into a monetized platform for super-users for special access to video footage, papers, and webinars about wolves from experts around North America.Search engine optimization (SEO) tasks for Pacific Wild - in the top 5 results for the majority of our main campaigns.PREVIOUSLYBigpacific Creative Digital Strategy & Web Design offered web development, SEO and strategic planning services to small businesses in North America and the UK. From effective and affordable starter sites on the Squarespace platform to full strategic implementation in Wordpress.I provide support to a range of clients, from monthly or quarterly updates to Wordpress, SEO reviews, Squarespace site updates, and Shopify store management in my off-hours. As the principal individual in these two companies (Bigpacific.com is currently winding down after 17 years), my skill set encompasses everything from basic tech (for my own machines and remote server) to content (writing, photography, basic video) to publishing, designing, maintaining and marketing.

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