Danielle Hegedus Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Atlanta, Ga

- Directly supported 55 local Boys & Girls Clubs in raising $11.1M in major gifts from individual donors. - Created messaging and delivered training to support emergency telethon for a local Club, exceeded fundraising goal by 120%. - Conducted over 75 hours of in-person and virtual trainings for Club professionals and board members to build resource development capacity. - Supported launch of Feasibility Study pilot. Provided campaign counsel – including developing case statements and conducting more than 100 stakeholder interviews for multiple Clubs.

Atlanta, Georgia

-Provided written communications support to more than 100 fundraisers (corporate, foundations, individuals) charged with reaching a $100M+ annual goal. Projects included proposals, stewardship reports, presentation decks, acknowledgement letters and more. Provided leadership and direct support for over $25M in successful solicitations in 2018.-Developed messaging and collateral (case for support, elevator speeches, etc.) to support unprecedented $1B campaign. -Developed and conducted trainings to increase the capacity of fundraisers including topics like: storytelling, creating compelling donor communications, maximizing operating revenue, and more. -Directed a team of four, increasing productivity by 400% over 2016. -Co-Chaired Employee Giving Campaign (2017) to reach 93% participation and $140K raised.

Austin, Tx

Created an array of content for digital magazines and blogs regarding home improvement, energy efficiency and healthy lifestyles.

Atlanta, Georgia

-Achieved 231% of annual revenue goal, including securing a $500K gift from a 10 year lapsed donor. -Identified, cultivated, solicited, and stewarded foundations throughout the state to support the Red Cross. Managed a portfolio of 75 foundations. -Served as primary writer for fundraising team (and Chapter as needed) with respect to creating external communications.

Atlanta, Georgia

-Created and implemented a comprehensive development plan, generating $1.8M in annual operating revenue. -Increased the individual donor base by 39% in one year. -Launched a $5.25M expansion campaign, raising over $4M in campaign funds in the first year. -Led a team of 4 development professionals to reach financial and volunteer engagement goals. -Managed a portfolio of donors with the capacity to contribute $25K+ to Year Up. -Served as an advisor to at least four students in the Year Up program, helping to prepare them for success in the work place.

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

-Increased parent participation in the annual giving campaign from 85% to 97%.-Recruited and trained 58 parent volunteers to conduct peer-to-peer solicitations with special attention paid to recruiting a volunteer base reflective of the school's diverse community. -Increased Board giving by 25%. -Secured the school's first two endowed scholarships, as well as the school's largest gift outside of a capital campaign, $160,000 to support its Resource Center.

Atlanta, Georgia

-Raised $1M to secure the theater's permanent home, The Balzer Theater at Herren's. -Built a strong base of individual donors, growing from 103 in 2009 to 750 individual donors in 2011. Much of this work was done through a focused direct mail campaign, personal visits, and innovative fundraising clubs that enabled donors to get behind-the-scenes access to some of their favorite productions, while learning more about the craft of theater. -Created a $1,000+ annual giving society, The Director's Circle. Secured 75 members in the first year.

Atlanta, Georgia

Served as a grief counselor for children dealing with death and divorce through Rainbows International. Wrote features for the JLA's Magazine, "Peachtree Papers."Supported major fundraising events including the Tour of Kitchens and Shamrock-N-Roll Race.

Atlanta, Georgia

-Cultivated and solicited donors from an assigned portfolio of 150+ prospects to reach a $1M annual goal, as well as a monthly goal of 15-20 prospect visits.-Drafted proposals soliciting funds for scholarships, endowment, and faculty support.-Identified and rated prospects for the college’s $125M campaign. Personally identified 70 leadership gift prospects ($25K+), as well as regional volunteer leadership for the campaign.

St. Paul, Mn

-Directed a matching gift challenge from the 3M Corporation. Recruited volunteer leadership from various affinity groups within the corporation. The one month $75K goal was exceeded by 37%.-Coordinated the $100,000 School of Nursing matching gift challenge. Resulted in 345 increased donors and 467 new donors.-Conducted interviews and wrote articles for St. Kate’s magazine, spotlighting donor and alumnae achievements.

Tallahassee, Florida