Danielle Bright, Cfre Email & Phone Number

Syracuse, New York, United States

*Serve as lead for the strategic planning, execution, & goal setting of the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals partnership portfolio for the Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital team, growing the program to over $1M annually in revenue consisting of cause marketing campaigns, corporate partnerships, peer to peer fundraising events, annual fund/direct mail, media events & more. *Craft creative donor communications & marketing collateral for campaign materials, major gift proposals, TV/Radio scripts, quarterly appeal letters, social media & blog copy, newsletters & marketing campaigns/promotions.*Develop, present & lead area wide trainings, kickoffs, receptions, presentations & more for area business executives, hospital staff, student leaders, & more. *In charge of the growth, implementation & marketing of the Miracle Family Program, the ambassador network of grateful patient families from the children's hospital. *Responsible for various areas of development, including major gifts, donor advised funds, annual fund, capital campaigns, restricted & unrestricted funds, corporate partnerships, planned giving, grants & special events. *Manage day to day operations in the area of fiscal management, project/campaign management, staff & volunteer management & program development.

Syracuse, New York

*Accountable for significant income targets through the management of fundraising activities, planning & budgeting for portfolio of campus, high school, & community events grossing $260k, as well as event related mission & advocacy activities. *Ensures goal achievement with effective committee leadership through recruitment, engagement, skill development, empowerment, & mobilization of 85+ event volunteers. *Provide necessary training, coaching, & support to volunteers with a focus on community mobilization & relationship building. *Direct utilization of community assets (local businesses, health care, education, organizations, faith based groups, youth, policy makers) through presentation to drive increase of participation through teams, event leadership, corporate sponsors, survivors & caregivers.*Serve as mentor for new Relay staff due to proven success and selected for focus groups in employee retention and employee onboarding.*Identifies & executes strategies to implement best practices that result in growth of event revenue in alignment with income plans; drives & encourages creativity and innovation. *Perform numerous interviews with media regarding ACS events, programs, & initiatives (TV, radio, print).

Fayetteville, New York

*Responsible for the development, planning, and delivery of quality NYS licensed School Age Child Care for 115 children each school year and Kid’s Camp programming for 600 campers each summer. *Managed day to day operations in the areas of staff supervision, program administration, collaborative relationships and fiscal management. *Head of recruitment, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, supervision, & professional development for all departmental staff & volunteers (50+ reports)*Designed promotional materials and took part in community outreach efforts to increase enrollment in YMCA programs and events. *Developed, managed and implemented fiscal budget for the department and ensured programs were operating within budget.*Collaborated with other YMCA departments and community organizations to execute special events for our members including Healthy Kids Day, Get Movin’ Night, Family Fun Events, and off site field trips. *Created, coordinated, and promoted annual departmental fundraiser “Rock for Y Partners”, to raise funds for the Association’s annual giving campaign. Secured donors for the campaign. *Managed the East Area Family YMCA Facebook page. *Served as a contributing member of the YMCA Management team.

*Oversaw the day to day operation of the Syracuse City School District “Say Yes to Education” After School Program at Webster School, developing the after school class topics, staff scheduling and room assignments for over 250 Kindergarten through 4th grade students.*Recruited, hired and supervised all after school staff and volunteers and developed and presented staff trainings in collaboration with the After School Leadership Team.*Managed fiscal budget for after school funds. *Wrote all communications and served as main point of reference for families regarding After School Program questions or concerns. *Publicized and produced End of Session Culminating Events and other opportunities for family, school & community engagement.

*Draft press releases for media outlets within the Founder’s Affiliate.*Create/maintain the AHA New York State Facebook page.*Draft public service announcements for local media outlets.*Draft media sponsorship proposals for/work with local media outlets such as 93Q and Citadel Communications*Create publicity materials for events such as the 2010 Go Red For Women Luncheon.

*Supervise/assist with recreational and developmental programs provided for town residents aged between 5 and 75. *Plan and implement programs, special event days and visitors to the park.Experience includes:*Supervisor/Recreation Leader, After School Recreation Program & Summer Playground Program*Coach, Youth Basketball League

*Developed programs and special events for the student body.*Designed and created publicity materials and information packets for Center sponsored events.*Worked as part of a team to establish Le Moyne’s chapter of Active Minds, a group devoted to reducing the stigma that surrounds mental health services. I served as the liaison between the Counseling Center and the Club. *Represented the Le Moyne Chapter of Active Minds and the Counseling Center at the Active Minds National Conference in Washington, DC.*Drafted grant aimed at securing funds for wellness programming from the state of NY.

Ba, Psychology, Communications

Activities and Societies: Dolphin Newspaper Writer, Intramural Sports, Active Minds Officer, Psychology/Psi Chi Member, Club Field Hockey.

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