Courtney Bishop Email & Phone Number

Chantilly, Virginia, United States

• Oversee HomeAid's communication strategy, including monthly eNewsletter, other emails, Annual Report, Fact Sheets, ads, video scripts, remarks, and other written and marketing pieces • Manage website• Manage content creation processes from idea to execution, ensuring that all deadlines are met, stakeholders and relevant vendors/consultants contribute meaningfully and stick to the timeline and that the final product meets a high standard of excellence• Curate high-interest content for and manage all social media to increase engagement• Manage grant calendar and tell the HomeAid story in grant applications as needed throughout the year• Attend networking/industry events to represent HomeAid; Assist at all HomeAid fundraising and project-related events

Arlington, Virginia, United States

• Directs, oversees, and manages the Foundation’s scholarship, awards, and research programs. • Manages the promotion and marketing of the Foundation’s programs, as well as overall brand through newsletters, website, social media, publications, and other outlets. • Coordinates closely with the executive director to plan and implement development initiatives, events, and donor activities, particularly as it relates to featuring Foundation programs to make a case for support. • Serves as a lead contributor to the long-term strategic plan and expected outcomes related to the Foundation’s scholarship, awards, and research programs. • Carries out all activities related to program work, including but not limited to application review, donor content/materials, meeting planning, website/social media content, marketing and promotional materials, and new program development. • Manages scholarship program application processes, including being available to applicants and faculty for questions, scoring applications, follow up surveys, and arranging recipient interviews and meetings.• Researches and maintains benchmarking data related to comparable foundation program activities and populations targets. • Supports the program work of the Foundation board of directors and committees by preparing and disseminating materials, applications, board packets, meeting minutes and notices, and other activities as assigned by the executive director. • Serves as the liaison on incoming inquiries and feedback for the Foundation from AGC members, staff, Chapters and students, schools, and the public.• Maintains the Foundation’s website content related to fundraising and development activities. • Staffs program committees and task forces, produces related reports for board meetings, and develop and monitors related budgets in collaboration with executive director.

Arlington, Va

• Work with Foundation Director to plan and implement development initiatives, events and donor recognition.• Manage the national scholarship program, awards and research programs. • Promote and market Foundation development and educational programs through AGC newsletters, social media and other publications and materials.• Direct involvement with all activities related to the Foundation including: donor communication, scholarship and awards application review, meeting and webinar planning, website content, marketing and communications efforts and new program development.• Support AGCERF Board of Directors full board and committee work. • Assist in planning of board meetings, selecting venue and events space.• Interact with members, Chapters, other AGC staff, students, universities, and the public with inquiries regarding the Foundation.• Maintain and manage the online scholarship application process.• Manage the recognition program to including working with Chapters to ensure recognition of scholarship recipients in local jurisdictions. • Travel to meetings and conferences to represent the Foundation.

• Coordinate all fundraising activities for the Lupus Foundation, including effectively using the President and CEO and Board to meet the Foundation’s fundraising goals. • In conjunction with the President and CEO, develop and manage Board’s fundraising capacity • Develop clear short-term and long-range plans for the development department that are both realistic and challenging.• Develop and implement fundraising strategies, including donor cultivation, securing gifts from individual donors, personal solicitation, major donor campaigns and direct mail• Manage and coordinate all event logistics including securing permits, venue, vendors and media presence• Manage and coordinate pre-event and post-event activities for all fundraising events, such as Kick-Off & Award Parties, “Spirit Weeks,” and Team Captain rallies for the Walks and volunteer training for the Gala• Identify and secure in-kind partnerships/sponsorships and assist with identifying and soliciting underwriting partnerships/sponsorships• Supervise the Development team including the intern(s) and other staff assigned to event activities• Oversee all event-related data in relevant databases (Kintera, E-tapestry and Tofino); perform post-event analyses on each event to capture lessons learned and to determine return on investments in each event• Manage all of the Chapter’s event-based websites and event-based data on general website • Create and manage email and online communications, such as, but not limited to: Event E-Newsletters, community calendars and social media scheduling• Oversee production and distribution of marketing materials for Walks and Gala

• Lead all special fundraising projects including external fundraisers.• Manage registration, logistics, auction, and sponsorship for special events;• Manages Special Event, Development and Communications interns. • Ensure all programs are well represented on the Carpenter’s Shelter Website and manage the updated website and social media content; • Create relevant content for the monthly Carpenter’s Shelter e-newsletter, quarterly Cornerstone newsletter, and social media content plan; • Research foundation and government funding sources and acquire data from secondary sources to support new programs and partnerships; • Manage the planning, writing, and packaging of grant proposals and budgets; •Schedule meetings with funders; • Data entry for grant and proposal tracking and other administrative duties as assigned; Maintain a database of funders; • Collaborate with Development and Program teams to draft and submit grant progress reports; • Manages Carpenter’s Shelter’s participation in the United Way and other workplace giving campaigns;• Assist in compiling the annual report, working with the Fiscal, Program, Executive, and other relevant departments to highlight all Carpenter’s Shelter’s programs, events, and advocacy for the year;• Seek out and develop content to be able to conceive, draft, and edit individual giving program materials, including acknowledgement letters and hand notes, appeal text, and other donor documents; • Manage websites, communications, marketing and public relations for special events;• Lead Carpenter’s Shelter’s online strategy, ensuring that all fundraising, list-building and advocacy campaigns are thoroughly integrated and that all goals are being achieved;

• Recruits, screens and manages more than 1,000 volunteers;• Review applications, background checks and interview potential individual volunteers; • Assess interests/skills of volunteers and match with appropriate volunteer activities;• Organizes and conducts volunteer orientation sessions and tours of our facility;• Maintains an on-going relationship with volunteers, including feedback and recognition;• Manage and apply for external volunteer recognition (community awards);• Maintains volunteer records in the salesforce.com database;• Develops volunteer job descriptions;• Manages monthly volunteer calendars;• Participates in Volunteer Fairs and Outreach Events;• Plan and execute volunteer appreciation and in-service training activities;• Manage probono and special skilled volunteers;• Assists with fundraising coordination and special events;• Coordinate service learning activities for groups as requested, and corporate service days;• Identify high profile volunteers and make connections with the development team

Responsible for planning, implementing and tracking a wide range of community service, outreach and fundraising activities for this small nonprofit. • Lead the Alternative Community Service program, which places 200+ clients annually who have court-ordered community service with appropriate nonprofit groups and city agencies. Interview clients, recruit placement agencies, and provide regular progress reports to court officials, attorneys and public defenders.• Plan, organize and implement special events, including major fundraisers and community service days that involve hundreds of volunteers. Annual events include a fall fundraiser, Spring For Alexandria, and an Arts & Crafts Fair. Instituted The Big Event, an annual youth service day.• Recruit and manage volunteers and interns who work directly for Volunteer Alexandria.• Representing Volunteer Alexandria in a wide range of public venues, including school visits, public meetings and workshops, and community outreach events.• Maintain databases, specialized event software and social media outreach activities.