Brenda Edgerton-Webster Phd Email and Phone Number
As a future-focused strategist, my multi-faceted work history, volunteerism, and educational experiences uniquely position me to effectively advance an organizations’ development practices and community partnering to the next level of sustainability and innovation in fundraising. My passion for relational storytelling, creative fundraising, and data analysis has produced a catalog of executive communication and philanthropic experiences that would elevate any organization’s fundraising portfolio and philanthropic standing in the San Diego County and southern California region. I sincerely believe that effective fundraising begins with a Meaningful Mission; is driven by a Compelling Message; and is only sustained and impactful via Meaningful Relationship Building (T. Denny Sanford). Over the last decade, a variety of entities have recruited me to specifically implement comprehensive strategic plans of operation and private/public resource development in higher education. I have effectively engaged donors and sponsors in the planning, organizing, implementing, and coordination of grants/grant management, capital and planned-giving campaigns, in-kind donations, and robust community engagement activities to the tune of more than $10 million. In my current role as a non-profit and IDEA consultant, I develop and implement strategic operations, communication, and fundraising plans for small San Diego entities who seek funding from individual, corporate, foundation, and government resources -- local and national. Over the last 25 years as an academician, I have written impactful and successful grant and sponsorship proposals ranging from $30,000 to $5 million. My approach to leadership is equity-focused, responsive, and galvanizes culturally diverse professional and community stakeholders to realize their potential as agents of collective-effort fundraising practices and a philanthropic spirit that transform lives. A responsive leader, who performs well in fast-paced environments and effectively adapts to change, I bring executive-level expertise in areas of advocacy and instruction on the role of every member in the organizations’ development process; the creation of a variety of workflow systems on strategic communication and philanthropic best practices, and fundraising/communication workshops for board members, donors, C-Suite executives, and development staff.
Umoja Community Education Foundation, Inc.
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Chief Development And Communications OfficerUmoja Community Education Foundation, Inc.California, United States
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Director Of PhilanthropyKitchens For Good Apr 2023 - Nov 2023San Diego, California, UsAs the Director of Philanthropy and a member of the Executive team, I partnered with Senior Leadership to develop clear projections and implement effective strategies that supports the Organization’s strategic planning goals and initiatives.• Management and Leadership o Established clear expectations and foster a culture of accountability.o Interviewed, selectively hired, and trained staff.o Conducted performance evaluations that are timely and constructive and handled discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy.o Effectively managed projects while empowering otherso Served as a member of the Executive Team and attended assigned task force/committee and board meetings in an advisory capacityo Fostered efforts to build an inclusive culture and advance equitable internal policies and external outcomeso Monitored and reported on department activities and outcomes• Community Engagement and Partnerships o Built relationships with San Diego’s major stakeholders, including industry experts, community groups,o elected officials, community leaders, and other influencerso Identified opportunities and develop ways to maximize collaboration and coordination with externalo partners strategically• Development o Led strategy to meet annual fundraising and in-kind donation goals with a focus on long-term sustainability. Also, oversaw the strategy to steward donors (time, money, and in-kind)o Ensured adherence to grant submission and reporting deadlines. o Actively cultivated, solicited, and stewarded a personal portfolio of donors with a record (or potential) of a major gift. o Provided partnership, training, and support to staff across the organization to help them successfully participate in development efforts for the organization. Also, built, strengthened, and leveraged an internal culture of philanthropy. -
National University Systems Enrollment Advisor – Military VerticalsNational University/North Central University – San Diego, Ca Usa (Permanently Remote) Jun 2021 - Jun 2023• Create robust “cause-selling” engagement with potential clientele/students via telephone or email, build rapport that effectively informs on the curriculum and program structure in the initial phase of the admissions/enrollment process to the University, and maintain an elevated level of customer service and positive working attitude. • Conduct deep discovery sessions that build meaningful relationships with students to effectively demonstrate ways that their educational and career goals match National University program outcomes.• Maintain updated and working knowledge of National University degree programs and policies, particularly as it relates to military (active or veteran) personnel, so that prospective students receive clear and accurate information.• Facilitated New Advisor Training Pod Sessions for the School of Education and School of Health at NCU.
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Adj. Prof.-Media Communications, Data Literacy Coach & Co-Chair, College Professional DevelopmentGrossmont College Jan 2020 - Jun 2023El Cajon, Ca, UsAdjunct Professor-Department of Media Communications, Jan 2021-Present• Professorial engagement in the educational discipline of Media Communication including the evaluation of student performance, curriculum design, student success advising, and professional development.• Courses of Instruction: MCOM 110-Media & Society, MCOM 111-Intro to Cinematic Aesthetics, and MCOM 250 – Intro to Representation in the MediaData Literacy Coach, Inaugural Cohort – Research, Planning & Institutional Effectiveness (RPIE), Jan 2021-Present• Per ongoing train-the-trainer professional development, provide inquiry and data-informed support to campus constituents on the implications and innovative use of data analysis in program planning and effective implementation. • Instruct and guide on ways to gather, disaggregate, and interpret quantitative and qualitative data and department/divisional outreach inititatives.• Partner with academic and student-service departments to help them curry data-supported narratives that foster discovery and understanding of barriers that may prohibit or reduce student, faculty or staff access, engagement, and success; as well as accurately demonstrate the ways diverse groups experience the college.Academic Senate Representative and Co-Chair of College Professional Development Committee, Aug 2022-Present• Liaison to the Student Success & Equity Committee and The GCCD Chancellor’s Task Force on IDEA efforts. • Promote an inclusive culture and build trust with university constituents by sharing my expertise in IDEA instructional and student-success program delivery, professional development of administration/faculty/staff student-success data use, and effective online course development. Most recently, I also received state-wide appointment to the Association of California Community Colleges Academic Senate Committee on IDEA Data & Research. -
Chief Executive DirectorPenned Eloquence, Llc/W.E.B. Consultancy Jul 2019 - Jun 2023Providing executive services in fundraising/development, strategic and communication planning, and Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) to several non-profit organizations, my services include:• Researching appropriate grant opportunities, creating a customized portfolio of rolling grant deadlines, and writing/management of submitted grant applications (90% funding rate) and post-award documentation.• Providing consultation on the strategic design and execution of change-management in fund development planning for individual, foundation, and corporate sponsors/donors. Using Donor Perfect software, employing a variety of fund contributor and volunteer engagement/marketing strategies.• Delivering adjunct public relations/communication/marketing services in the cultivation and maintenance of visibility, resource and community relationship building as well as initiated awareness campaigns across multiple channels.• Presenting monthly/quarterly funding reports to the Board of Directors that reflected funding data analysis and progress of Key Performance Indicators (KPI).• Developing a system of professional development in fundraising best practice for Board members and staff.My consultation work also focuses on IDEA development as part of change management and strategic planning. As a certified IDEA facilitator, I coach senior leaders and executives, as well as their staff, in the transformation of complex organizational structures, practices and policies. Using best-practice IDEA and coaching assessment strategies, I provide the following:• Anti-bias, diversity awareness and bullying prevention workshops (in-person and virtually) for secondary and higher education leadership, faculty/staff, and students throughout the United States. • Post-workshop feedback/reflection and complete paperwork in a timely manner. • Organizational template for ongoing professional development IDEA workshops that produce reliable and measurable success indicators.
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Division Chair/Asst. Professor Of Applied MediaHigher Colleges Of Technology Aug 2016 - Jul 2019Abu Dhabi, Ae• Education leader experienced in collaboration and delivery of several media industry projects and special events that garnered a broad array of production deliverables and fundraising donations from notable community partnership and government relations including the Abu Dhabi Music and Art Foundation (ADMAF), Dubai Energy & Water Authority (DEWA), Dubai Police, Etihad Museum, Noon.com, Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) Hackathon, and the TIIKM 5TH Int'l Conference on Media & MSCM - 2019.• Accomplished professional development manager who instructed staff on effective programmatic and course evaluation tools (rubric development in the Blackboard course management platform) for performance feedback to students and faculty.• Strategic communication/public information professional provided leadership and presentation of innovative marketing and communication change-management campaigns that effectively aligned program objectives with industry standards, quality recruitment/retainment practices, local and national community partnerships, and the implementation of innovative academic and technological best practices in media studies over a seven-campus Applied Media Program.• Coordinated 10 successful outreach projects with local/federal government and industry/community organizations as well as other data-driven campaigns to internally promote to the Division the ever- changing federal and state legislative regulations on sensitive content management. Routinely performed program data collection/analysis for proposal planning, resource development, and change management of media studies curricula. • At the campus level, successfully rebranded and administered the college's Applied Media program, including curriculum, assessment, faculty development, and student progression. Accomplishments also included the long-awaited completion of a $6M renovation project of the defunct television and radio facilities - Grand Opening Fall 2018. -
Executive Public Information Officer/Director Of CommunicationsMetropolitan Human Services District (Mhsd) Feb 2015 - Jul 2016• Executive communication director experienced in managing an array of budget and funding sources to oversee the communications arm of a $27M State Mental Health, Addiction & Disability Services Agency including the offices of Corporate Communications/Public Relations, Marketing, Event Management, and Public Web Planning/Social Media Development.• Strategic change management and communication planning expert who prepared executive-level correspondence and other communiqués on behalf of the agency (including the Executive Director and Board of Directors Chair speeches, scripts, briefings, talking points, and presentations).• Qualified change management and brand strategist experienced in meeting revenue targets for business services and products as demonstrated in an increase of patronage by 56% in Year-1. Effective branding accomplished in annual go-to-market plans and collaterals; as well as the re-introduction of the MHSD Mobile Unit (RV) Medical Clinic awareness campaigns (10/over Year-1 period) with corporate sponsorship (State of Louisiana Health Department and Entergy-New Orleans) that also ran in conjunction with the international media coverage of the city's 10th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. •Developed and implemented a Strategic Plan, Emergency-Response Plan, and Standard Operating Procedures for the Communications Department. Manages Corporate Communications/Public Relations, Marketing, Event Management, and Public Webb Planning/Social Media Development sections. Applied a variety of research techniques in order to gather and report agency data to federal, state, and city stakeholders including the Board of Directors and Community Partners. Built/maintained a network of contacts in the public health, government, education, and media arenas and brokers new collaborative opportunities for the agency. • Seasoned media practitioner produced and hosted a weekly public health radio show featuring community stakeholders.
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Assistant Professor/Department Chair, Mass CommunicationXavier University Of Louisiana Aug 2009 - Jul 2014New Orleans, Louisiana, Us• Performed enrollment management services that produced the highest registration numbers in the previous 10-year period. Additionally, functioned as the Department Internship Coordinator (increased internship rate by 49% over five years), Lead Academic Advisor and Office of Student Success Center Liaison (decreased student academic probation rate (38%) and dismissal rate (66%) over five years; and Department Liaison to the Office of Service Learning (increased number of successful student service- learning projects (81%) over three years. Planned, developed, and implemented a comprehensive change management and publicity campaign to rebrand the department as integral to the University's mission of social justice and success in human and behavioral science. Accomplishments also included fundraising, management, and execution of the inaugural completion of a $4M media production -- equipment, operation boards, studio, and training -- component to the University’s new sports facility - Grand Opening Fall 2014. • Served as the Department Liaison to the University's Center for the Advancement of Teaching (CAT), Co-Chair of College of Arts & Sciences Core Curriculum Assessment Committee and Provost's University Marketing Committee Member• Xavier University of Louisiana, Office of Planning, Institutional Research, and Assessment - $15,000 • “Critical-thinking Assessment Test (CAT) – Advanced Analog Training,” Brenda Edgerton-Webster, Ph.D. & Jason Todd, Ph.D. 2013• Xavier University of Louisiana Faculty Communities of Teaching Scholars (FaCTS), Andrew W. Mellon Foundation - $5,000 o “Reading to Lead: Enhancing Student Reading Comprehension via the ‘News Exchange (Service-Learning),’” February 2010, Brenda Edgerton- Webster, Ph.D. 2010-2011.• Andrew W. Mellon Foundation - $500 o “Revamping Introduction to Mass Communication with Service Learning as a Goal Toward Media Literacy,” September 2009, Brenda Edgerton-Webster, Ph.D.
Brenda Edgerton-Webster Phd Skills
Brenda Edgerton-Webster Phd Education Details
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University Of Missouri-ColumbiaJournalism History -
University Of Missouri-ColumbiaBroadcast Journalism
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University Of North Carolina AshevilleMass Communication/Media Studies
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Chatham CollegeEnglish
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