Candace Schilling Email & Phone Number

Birmingham, Al, Us

I create and execute funding strategies for Jimmie Hale Mission, with three facilities serving men, women and children. I also lead a team of three other fundraising and communication professionals.Skills and tools: grant writing and review, direct mail and digital appeals, marketing communication, stewardship, prospect research, major gifts, capital campaign, GrantStation, CRM, DonorSearch, Microsoft Word and Excel.

I helped Emory raise more than $2 million and earn 400,000 impressions. I stewarded a family of $15 million donors with a report they called their "favorite." From award-winning direct mail to my reputation as the “tagline machine,” my words move people.With branding, writing, teamwork and strategy, I executed fundraising and stewardship campaigns for a research university and healthcare system, including a cancer institute, until my department returned to its Atlanta office. (I live in… Show more I helped Emory raise more than $2 million and earn 400,000 impressions. I stewarded a family of $15 million donors with a report they called their "favorite." From award-winning direct mail to my reputation as the “tagline machine,” my words move people.With branding, writing, teamwork and strategy, I executed fundraising and stewardship campaigns for a research university and healthcare system, including a cancer institute, until my department returned to its Atlanta office. (I live in Birmingham.) Skills and tools: direct response fundraising, giving societies, donor relations, annual giving, stewardship, consecutive giving, Shorthand, Wrike, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, dynamic and static content for Salesforce. Show less

Greater Birmingham Area

* Strategic storytelling: websites, email campaigns, video, social media and publications. * Trained as a federal grant reviewer with Youth Collaboratory.* Editorial services: books, proposals and websites.* PR and marketing communication.* HR recruiting projects for multiple departments within a large company (>60,000 employees).* Intranet history project for large company (audience >70,000). * Internal sales messaging for a Cisco partner.* Extensive WordPress… Show more * Strategic storytelling: websites, email campaigns, video, social media and publications. * Trained as a federal grant reviewer with Youth Collaboratory.* Editorial services: books, proposals and websites.* PR and marketing communication.* HR recruiting projects for multiple departments within a large company (>60,000 employees).* Intranet history project for large company (audience >70,000). * Internal sales messaging for a Cisco partner.* Extensive WordPress experience, including Genesis framework. Show less

Greater Birmingham Area

Lead writer at creative branding agency, delivering copy for ads, videos, presentations, graphics, websites and social media: YellaWood, Alabama Power, BEN Group, SteadPoint, TSOB, PowerSouth, Birmingham Orthodontics, Woodlawn United and more.* Primary Industries: Energy, Healthcare, Specialty Food.* Tools: Google Docs, Sprout Social, Keynote, Slack, ClickUp.

Greater Birmingham Area

* One of two people tasked with corporate communication and PR for a bank with $28 billion in assets and 315 branches across nine states as well as BXS Insurance. * Tools: Google Docs, Sheets and Google Sites; Cision Communications Cloud and PRnewswire; Asana and Microsoft Word.

* Event promotion: media pitches, teamwork, strategic ad buys and grassroots mobilization.* Supervised graphic designer/marketing coordinator.* Marketing/PR counsel and planning.

Corporate Public Affairs

* Wrote and delegated articles for internal newspaper with a circulation of 80,000.* Cultivated companywide network of internal “reporters” and other writers.

Corporate Public Affairs

* Consultant for confidential projects such as organizational restructuring and annual initiatives.* Designed communication strategy training and procedures for clients. * Built companywide communicators’ online resource. * Worked with all levels of leadership and executive.

Corporate Regional Services

* Recruited to hire and supervise new team of technical editors and a training coordinator.* About Our Business facilitator (throughout corporate headquarters).* Fast Start in Business Systems Analysis graduate.* Project team representative for training unit and department.* Enterprise Learning and Development committee member, exploring motivation/incentives.* Created departmental style guides for online and traditional training material. * Mentored new instructional… Show more * Recruited to hire and supervise new team of technical editors and a training coordinator.* About Our Business facilitator (throughout corporate headquarters).* Fast Start in Business Systems Analysis graduate.* Project team representative for training unit and department.* Enterprise Learning and Development committee member, exploring motivation/incentives.* Created departmental style guides for online and traditional training material. * Mentored new instructional designers. * Designed and implemented department-wide orientation program.* Usability testing and editing online courses.* Researched knowledge management and online learning tools. * Award-winning work as department representative with external business consulting firm. Show less

Alabama-Mississippi Region

* Regional and state spokesperson, broadcast and print media.* Executive ghostwriter at OVP’s request.* State Farm PA Ambassador Training facilitator.* Government, Politics and You instructor.* Ethics: Making Sound Choices instructor.* Created and taught business writing course for supervisors seeking leadership roles.* Regional communication strategist at leadership’s request.* Oversaw legislative visits at sites across Mississippi.* Media trained by… Show more * Regional and state spokesperson, broadcast and print media.* Executive ghostwriter at OVP’s request.* State Farm PA Ambassador Training facilitator.* Government, Politics and You instructor.* Ethics: Making Sound Choices instructor.* Created and taught business writing course for supervisors seeking leadership roles.* Regional communication strategist at leadership’s request.* Oversaw legislative visits at sites across Mississippi.* Media trained by Burson-Marsteller. Show less

Alabama-Mississippi Region

* State Farm Supervisory Development School organizer and facilitator.* Training for Trainers facilitator.* Certified in 360-Degree Feedback assessment.* Executive ghostwriter at OVP’s request.* Regional communication strategist at leadership’s request.

Birmingham, Alabama Area

* Statewide keynote speaker on request.* Media spokesperson, radio and print, including editorial board meetings.* Ghostwriter for league president.* Successful passage of state and federal legislation.

Alabama-Mississippi Region

* State Farm Speakers Bureau member and candidate evaluator. * Featured speaker, Public Affairs Ambassador Training.* Instructor: writing; communicating for results; goal setting and interpersonal skills.