Colleen Walts, M. Ed. Email & Phone Number

Lorain County, Ohio, United States

• Leads all fund development strategies and tactics, including annual workplace campaigns, major individual donors and corporate and community giving.• Directs management process to cultivate relationships with community and corporate leaders to secure major individual gifts. • Increases the visibility and positive image of UWGLC and awareness of its mission as a community impact organization. • Represents United Way at public events, including speaking engagements, display exhibits and other public relations activities. • Develops strategic messaging plans. Ensures consistency of all outgoing messages with communications strategies. Assists staff, United Way board members and others through training and direct communication.• Plans and supports fundraising special events, annual campaign events, volunteer projects, campaign presentations and leadership donor events.

Fremont, Ohio, United States

• Responsible for the day-to-day operations, budgeting, and marketing of two core programs: First Call for Help, and the Sandusky County Cancer Care Fund.

Lantana, Florida, United States

• Served as the visible representative of 211 HelpLine in Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie Counties, providing information and promotional materials as appropriate. • Identified and cultivated opportunities to work with media (radio, TV and print) including the writing and submissions of press releases, articles and filler ads, giving interviews and developing/distributing PSAs. • Curated content to post on 211’s social media channels. • Identified and cultivated opportunities to speak to civic and community organizations regarding 211 and its services. • Initiated and managed logistics of 3rd party community outreach and/or fundraising events. • Participated in and developed collaborative relationships with professional groups to increase community awareness of 211 within the business communities (i.e. Chambers, Networking Groups, etc.). • Established and cultivated professional relationships with major stake holders (i.e. School Districts, Police/Fire Rescue, medial community, County Commissions) and agencies that provide health, human, educational, community and governmental services to alert them to the services of 211 and engage them in promoting 211.

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

• Cultivated and maintained relationships with new and existing donors and supporters. • Fostered strategic relationships within the giving community, and assisted with event sponsorship and solicitation. • Worked with staff to organize and execute fundraising events, attended community networking meetings on behalf of the organization. • Researched prospective donors and funding opportunities, and prepared/submitted grant proposals. • Served as staff liaison to Board of Directors, and provided support, guidance, and suggestions to Development Committee members.

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

• Implemented marketing and business development campaigns to increase patient admissions.• Established new and maintained existing referral relationships with eating disorder clinicians, psychologists, psychiatrists, dieticians, nutritionists and other potential key sources throughout assigned territory.• Demonstrated ability to gather, track, and examine market data to determine marketing opportunities, issues and possible outcomes. Created and provided comprehensive reports of information gathered.• Coordinated and maintained collateral materials by ordering materials, booth equipment, and ensured timely preparation for events as well as overseeing inventories and budget restrictions.• Demonstrated ability to identify, develop and maintain key business development partnerships.• Recognized capability to plan, coordinate and implement assigned business development and marketing events.

Master Of Health Education (M.Ed.)

Bachelors Of Science, Human Nutrition