Dana Freeman Email & Phone Number

Bridgeport, Ct

Manages a portfolio of Corporate, Foundation, Community, and Academia based accounts.* Responsible for development of Campaign/ Fundraising materials* Coordinates fundraising efforts including managing resources (staff) for external presentations to present to potential donors. * Focused on stewardship * Manage Direct Mail process to over 5,000 donors including material development.

Bridgeport, Ct

Management & oversight responsibilities for public relations, branding and communication, corporate partner engagement, and event production.• Provide strategic direction and manage marketing collateral - including digital and print platforms.• Ghost write press materials, event scripts/talking points and annual report letters for C level staff.• Manage and produce agency signature event LIVE UNITED for 200 plus donors and volunteers• Cultivate and manage vendor relationships and department budget.• Member of statewide United Way Marketing Collaborative – taking an active role to access resources and lead projects to completion.

Stamford, Ct

Communications and media responsibilities promoting women’s entrepreneurship.Manager of Communications• Increased agency media coverage and including ghost writing articles for CEO• Created and managed project budgets and timelines • Developed and implemented special events with agency stakeholders, including state and local elected officials • Managed and oversaw development of messaging and content for website, special events marketing materials, social media and grant applications• Managed design consultants and junior staff

New York, Ny

Constituent Communications Manager• Developed strategy and content for speciliazed campaigns for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.• Created and implemented social media marketing for corporate partnerships, promotion of educational materials and resources, organizational events and independent campaigns • Ghost wrote for constituents, volunteers, advocates and healthcare providers expanding organizational reach, including blogs and essays.• Manage organization ecommunications including enewletters

* Develop and implement communications plans for major organization initiatives, including media • Managed budgets and timelines of organizational print materials, implementing rebranding • Managed production of organizations first Annual Report • Ghost wrote communications including speeches for YSC spokespersons, including the CEO, senior level managers and celebrity event honorees.• Developed and lead communications for Annual Congressional Women’s Softball Game; Constituent Annual Conference and Tour de Pink (three (3) day cycling fundraiser)

* Develop and provide publicity materials to 52 chapters to support media outreach efforts in localized markets. Including News Releases, Radio PSA scripts, Speaking Points, Email messaging etc.* Integration of traditional media outreach with social media outlets & tools* Serve as in house trainer and user expert for Vocus PR software – training over 150 remote users* Develop specialized agency focused training materials for Vocus PR software* Maintain department Intranet, write, and post materials for chapter use.

*Secured successful product driven media placements in Television and Newspapers*Secured media coverage which showcased IKEA New Haven as a Community Partner in Television, Radio and Newspapers *Acted as company spokesperson for media interviews as well as television product segments*Secured media partnerships with television and radio stations.*Managed department budgets and external vendors*Created strong community relationships within both the non-profit and commercial communities in New Haven and throughout the tri-state area.

*Successfully increased the profile of Manhattanville College and its My Soldier program by securing national and regional television placements including FOX News Channel – FOX & Friends, WSET SC, WLTX VAWrote and distributed articles about the college’s partnership with the Intrepid Sea-Air & Space museum to increase visibility of the My Soldier program.*Authored articles for school website and alumni magazine, Mahattanville Magazine*Worked with key staff to arranged photo and video shoots *Secured event photographs, including picture of school president with Senator John McCain

Effectively developed and executed media strategies, securing national level print, radio and television placements for clients including financial planners, physicians, self-help authors and technology experts

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