David Jakielo Email & Phone Number

Provide strategic support and consultation to RNL digital giving partners across the country, maximizing their success with crowdfunding, giving days, and our digital giving solutions, including peer-to-peer fundraising efforts, leadership match and challenge gifts, AI chatbot strategy, personal education fundraising, and digital campaign best practices.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Greater Pittsburgh Area

-- Oversee all projects featured on Duquesne University's crowdfunding platform - Spirit. (www.duq.edu/spirit)-- Created and continue to manage the Duquesne Day of Giving (www.duq.edu/dayofgiving), Duquesne University's one-day virtual fundraising event. Since its launch in 2016, the Duquesne Day of Giving has raised $1,307,112 through 7,278 gifts from alumni and friends.-- Assist with all other Duquesne University digital fundraising efforts via e-mail, mobile, social media and web.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

-- Created and managed official Duquesne University Social Media accounts: www.duq.edu/facebook, www.twitter.com/duqedu and www.instagram.com/duquesneuniversity.-- Video producer for official University YouTube channel www.youtube.com/duquesneuniversity.-- Created jQuery Mobile websites for Duquesne University's main website (visit www.duq.edu on a smartphone), Orientation (www.duq.edu/branchout), Homecoming (www.duq.edu/hcmobile) and Freshman Advisement Summer Transition (FAST) program (www.duq.edu/fastmobile).-- Developed and implemented marketing communication projects from concept to completion, including message development, writing, project management and other related duties on behalf of a wide variety of University constituencies.-- Increased quality of marketing pieces involving departments of the University and worked with individuals charged with various department goals to ensure successful marketing plans were developed and implemented.-- Acted as a liaison/project manager of clients/departments.-- Wrote and oversaw production of brochures, newsletters, fact sheets, advertising copy, web site content and other marketing communications materials.-- Oversaw multiple projects of varying complexities and managed project resources, including monitoring and reporting on project status.-- Writer for Duquesne University Alumni Magazine.

Pnc Park

The Bucco Brigade is an interactive squad that handles the in-game entertainment for all Pittsburgh Pirates home games.Responsibilities include the T-Shirt Toss, Hot Dog Shoot, Baseball Quiz and many more interactive inning breaks. The Bucco Brigade members also serve as ambassadors to Pittsburgh Pirates fans in the ballpark and in the community.

Was responsible for school’s communication and fundraising efforts. First Development Director in school history to reach and surpass fundraising goals each year. Goals were also increased each year.-- Communications: Created and maintained school’s Blog, Facebook and Twitter accounts. Wrote all school press releases, media alerts, event announcements and advertisements. Writer and designer of school’s annual report, promotional view book, special event websites, quarterly alumni newsletter, e-newsletter, parent newsletter and community newsletter. -- Fundraising: Was responsible for the school’s Annual Giving Fund Campaign, Scholarship Programs, Capital Campaigns, Reunions, Auction Dinner, Golf Outing, Comedy Night, Summer Camps and additional special events and campaigns. Set school record for 2009-2010 year by raising nearly half-a-million dollars to cover school’s operating costs, provide financial aid and for renovations.-- Additional duties included recording all school donations and coordinating all donor acknowledgements, managing alumni database, overseeing school and online merchandise store, regular school chaperone.

Ms Media Arts & Technology, Professional Media Practices

Journalism

Activities and Societies: The Duquesne Duke (Student Newspaper), Gamma Phi