Danielle Lankford Email & Phone Number

San Antonio, Texas, Us

USAA ranked #6 on Forbes Best Brands for Social Impact in 2024. Winner of the Benevity Bestie award for best-in-class approach to community impact.Responsible for national and local philanthropic strategy with an emphasis on economic mobility and fulfilling careers for military spouses.Deploy over $4M in grant funding supporting education, workforce, and basic needs.Deliver high impact funding that contributes to over 60,000 lives touched.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Serving spouses and host companies in San Antonio, TX and 8 states in the Central US.KS/ME/NE/NH/ND/OK/SD/VTLead the day to day management and strategic planning of regional Military Spouse Fellowship Program sites, including a city with one of the highest populations of military personnel in the country.Manage over 65 strategic corporate relationships with host companies participating in hosting military spouse fellows.Increased applicant placement rate within first cohort and maintained 90% hire rate post-fellowship.Successfully referred multiple corporate sponsors to support the program with gifts of $15,000+.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Plan and facilitate national events for military spouse fellows, host companies, and stakeholders. These include professional development opportunities, networking receptions, and graduations.Engage in correspondence with military spouse applicants from across the United States to determine career goals, career-readiness, and evaluate fit for the fellowship program.Develop new relationships with volunteers and host companies to provide professional development opportunities and fellowship placement for military spouse candidates.Present informational virtual workshops for candidates, fellows, and host companies across the country.

Total giving increased 11.5% resulting in surplus funding used to open a second facility serving 100+ families.Organized and managed over 80 volunteer groups up to 85 volunteers per group, oversaw 2 committees and 2 interns.Developed and managed over 20 strategic corporate and community partnerships, resulting in gifts exceeding $50,000Oversaw communications and presented to 40+ grief centers from across the country on fundraising via social media. Project revenue and expenses for annual budget and responsible for meeting a $380,000 fundraising goal annually.

Murray, Utah, Us

Made television and radio appearances once per week to highlight shelter work and adoptable animals.Narrated Facebook live videos and assisted with social media content development for an audience of over 100,000.Organized and communicated with over 250 volunteers for major annual event.Responsible for managing CRM of over 20,000 contacts. Performed data entry and ran reports daily to analyze program and fundraising outcomes.

Managed Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube accounts as well as web page and email communication, resulting in a 50% increase in social media followers the first year.Designed and developed content for publications for donors, staff, clients, and community members.Planned and executed large and small events, the largest of which exceeded 400 attendees and grossed $100,000.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

As a substitute teacher, I regularly filled in for teachers on short notice, adapted and created activities for class time, and reported back to the regular teacher regarding grades and behavior. In my secondary role as an AVID tutor, I helped students solve difficult problems or questions through collaborative learning, helped maintain classroom appearance, and assisted with planning family and student activities and study trips.

Master Of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Nonprofit Management

Certificate - National Leadership Preparedness Institute, Organizational Leadership

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Government

Pmp Certification, Project Management