Denise Barnes Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga

Reporting to the Foundation President, I train, mentor and lead a team of 3 Directors, 7 Managers, 8 Coordinators, 2 Senior Coordinators and an Executive Assistant to engage the community and raise funds for Children's operational needs. I develop the strategy, manage facility and stewardship programs and secure lead corporate campaign gifts to execute the $1B Capital Campaign.Major accomplishments:*Secure $16.5M in campaign gifts in the first 8 months of 2021.*Executed successful CEO fundraising dinner hosted by Arthur M. Blank, including 30 CEO and community leaders.*Created target marketing materials for corporate campaign fundraising efforts.*Manage and oversaw the Care-s-Thon, featuring stories of hope and inspiration from the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, raising over $1.7M, increasing YOY gifts by $300k+.

Atlanta, Ga

In this role, I advanced cultivation of major gifts to support the development of a new, state-of the art, 19-story hospital and campus. I also created stewardship guidelines and donor recognition for the new enterprise. The strategy I devised ultimately produced $38+ in corporate campaign gifts, securing the lead in corporate campaign gifts. I managed and developed work plans for 4 Directors, 10 Managers, 3 Coordinators, and an Executive Assistant.Major accomplishments:* Led team in a successful foundation website creation effort, integrating the new website in a record 90 days.* Managed a 3-person special projects team, developing a successful campaign virtual reality tool.* Redesigned Corporate Committee structure to include additional Trustee engagement.* Increased corporate annual giving by 25% in 13 months.* Secured $15M gift from Georgia Power Company, the largest corporate campaign gift ever received at Children's and ever awarded by Georgia Power.* Grew annual Gala to a record of over $1.1M in 2019.

Reported to the Vice President of Annual Giving, I effectively led a multi-level team of 14 employees to create and execute all community fundraising events for Children's.Selected Accomplishments:* Successfully created strategy, raising $8.9M revenue in 2011.* Launched a new Cause Marketing program in 2015 (net $75K); program has grown to $1M in 2021.*Restructured community volunteer group, Friends organization, to focus on greater revenue generating events; Redesigned Friends Board, introducing Affiliates programs and placing a greater emphasis on education for giving opportunities with the Foundation.* Implemented Hope's Circle, a new female giving society, recruited 90+ members in the first year.* Led annual Star94 Radiothon team and raisedoveer $1.6M annually, developing a retention plan for monthly donations; raised retention rate in 2006 to industry-leading 73%+ rate.* Created highly successful new events; Annual Gala, Hope and Will Ball, The Women of Style and Substance fashion show, Touchdown for Children's, and Boos annual neighborhood Halloween event.* Collaborated with internal teams to grow best practices, enhancing customer experience at the events, leading to increased gifting.

Atlanta, Ga

As Managed Care Marketing Manager, I strategically promoted health plans to corporations, targeting benefits to influence managed care providers to join the Egleston network. In this capacity, I co-conducted 94+ sales presentations to major corporations.

Atlanta, Georgia

Prior to 1998, Egleston Children's Hospital and Scottish Rite Hospital were operated separately. These two hospitals merged to form Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, becoming one of the largest pediatric hospital systems in the United States. As pediatric Product Manager, I successfully developed business plans and marketing strategies to target the pediatric market for the HMO.

Atlanta, Ga

I sold corporate sponsorship programs for major events, including Baby & Kid Expo, Made in America and For Sisters Only for this leading conference organizer in the Southeast.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Atlanta, Ga

Atlanta, Ga

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Atlanta, Georgia, United States