Caroline Leake Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, GA, US

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, GA

Consulting for campaigns, non-profit, leadership, public relations, development, external affairs.

Atlanta, Georgia

As Director of Advancement for Brandon Hall School, responsibilities included all internal and external Advancement interaction. Managing a team of three, our activities involved all fundraising, events, grants management, alumni relations, public relations, marketing and communication, including media relations, media buying and placement.

Atlanta, GA

The Southeastern Horticultural Society is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to promoting the knowledge, art and education of horticulture throughout the South Eastern United States as well as offering service to the community around health and wellness; management of organization and staff of 6.

Over 150 year old child and family services organization. Responsibilities included developing and managing: Major Gifts portfolio, Foundation relationships and Grant writing, as well as developing a Planned Giving program.

Marcus Autism Center

Working with Major Gifts and Family Foundations to benefit the children at Marcus Autism Center. Created organization’s first Major Gifts program; Established relationships with greater Atlanta individual donors and family foundations to raise over $1M annually; Developed signature fundraising Sporting Clays event, involving community, business and social.

Atlanta, GA

External relations consultant. Clients have included the Grady Hospital Foundation, the Ovarian Cancer Institute, Georgia Cancer Foundation. Also consulting to the legal profession. Developed philanthropic strategy for global law firm. (14 offices, over 1,200 attorneys). Advised on gender bias issues in the workplace and conducted sensitivity training.

Concurrently produced two major four-day events, the Foxhall Cup, a national championship, Olympic qualifying, equestrian sporting event and the Foxhall Flower Show, the only outdoor standard flower show in the United States. Responsibilities included: Development and promotion of both one-time and multi-year sponsorship opportunities for local and.

Developed and produced inaugural Foxhall Flower Show, the largest outdoor flower and garden show in the Southeast. Responsibilities included:Identifying and securing corporate sponsorsDeveloping relationships with government, community and horticultural leadersManagement of $1 million budget and staff of threeCoordination of volunteers

Hired to increase exposure in American decorative arts community of renowned British designer. Responsibilities included:Overseeing business development in targeted cities throughout USPublic relations and marketing for design company in leading local, regional and national publications

Appointed by then-Governor Zell Miller to head organization governed by 26 board members from throughout the state of Georgia. Responsibilities included:Management of $6.2 million annual budget and staff of twelveDistribution of grants to arts organizations throughout the stateBuilding and maintaining relationships with Georgia arts and business.

Oversight for curatorial, event and volunteer management for Georgia’s Governor’s Mansion, the Executive Residence

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

Certificate In 17C/18C Decorative Arts, English And Continental Decorative Arts