Dawn Stark, Ma, Cfre Email & Phone Number

Sarasota, FL, US

Sarasota, FL, United States

• Match the philanthropic goals and interests of partners in southeast US with the needs of the most vulnerable in more than 90 countries, including the U.S., through core programs in hunger relief, clean water, medical.
• Manage and lead philanthropy team members in the south and west regions to utilize planned activities to deepen and expand donor relationships within those regions.
• Manage and grow relationships with individuals, foundations, churches, and ministry partners that result in major and planned gifts to ensure the growth and vitality of Operation Blessing.
• Conduct personal visits in the southeast U.S. to identify the passions and interests of assigned donors and match them with the needs of the ministry by applying the four phases of the major donor fundraising cycle.
• Support the Major Donor and Planned Giving team with the development of collateral pieces that highlight ways donors are making a lasting impact through Operation Blessing’s global programs and outreach initiatives.
• Participate and assist with regional and national donor events, identifying opportunities for senior leadership to engage and strengthen relationships with assigned donors.

Sarasota, FL

• Cultivate relationships with church and community partners to increase engagement with FBCH/ OMC through gifts, donations, and volunteerism.
• Recruit foster parents to meet the local need for children who need temporary homes.
• Recruit churches to establish orphan care programs to support foster parents.
• Lead the Church Engagement team in the development and implementation of annual VBS outreach and formalizing an orphan care model.
• Represent FBCH/ OMC through speaking engagements, community events, fundraisers, church conferences, training events, and trade shows.
• Recruit and lead teams for international short-term missions.

Remote employee; BEB Home Office In Scottsdale, AZ

• Manage and direct social media activities, including: develop messaging, differentiate and optimize content across channels, increase engagement and measure results
• Develop, manage, and draft web site content, blog posts, and e-blast communications
• Design and produce promotional collateral materials in both print and digital formats
• Oversee and direct brand strategy and messaging across various platforms
• Identify, network and leverage industry relationships and partner opportunities
• Implement and maintain database to support development and marketing initiatives

Fairview Heights, IL & St. Louis, MO

• Managed facilities, operated hotel services and directed guest relations overnight
• Produced daily revenue reports, provided data management and conducted competitive analysis
• Promoted and coordinated sales efforts for the national motor coach market
• Managed contracts, facilitated group movements and provided sales support
• Collaborated with IT staff to develop reporting tools to identify missing payments

Collinsville, IL

• Participated in the hiring and management of administrative/ teaching staff as a school board member; developed and managed annual school budgets.
• Created and oversaw the development of brand identity for both the church and school.
• Directed external communication, including press releases and email marketing programs.
• Created and managed a volunteer parent-teacher organization for the Christian school.
• Managed travel arrangements for domestic and international mission trip groups.
• Initiated annual community outreach for children; recruited, trained and managed volunteers.

St. Louis, MO

- Hired and managed the team team responsible for overseeing an $80M distribution budget.- Coordinated the airline's first web site development across global departments including the design and implementation of a booking engine with Microsoft.- Conducted in-depth studies to identify methods for lowering annual distribution costs.- Represented airline at.

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Community Development

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Political Science And Government/ Ir And Foreign Policy

Activities and Societies: Pi Sigma Alpha Honors Society, Phi Theta Kappa Honors SocietyGovernment; International Relations and Foreign.