Donna Stewart Email and Phone Number

Responsible for various projects and execution elements for this professional development organization Planned annual networking dinner and Board of Directors meeting held in concert with AADO/CASE conferenceLead event planner for AADO 2024 Annual Meeting and 25th Anniversary Conference Provide special project support to founder Birgit Burton, AADO staff, and volunteers

Serve as the lead event planner for the 2022 Youth Bike Summit for 200 participants.

Served as Project Manager for the inaugural Ahmaud Arbery Foundation scholarship program directed by the Foundation Founder and Board of Directors.Planned and executed a scholarship announcement at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, Georgia to acknowledge the 2-year date of Ahmaud’s death.Managed budget and oversaw all event-related expenditures for the venue, and contractors and worked extensively with Brunswick High School volunteer Scholarship Committee from eligibility through awarding of scholarships Secured public relations and media professionals for television, online, and print media which garnered a total of 132 clips from outlets around the globe and an advertising equivalency of 1.4 million.Event outcomes resulted in donations exceeding $500,000 in pledges and gifts; national and local press and above-the-fold coverage in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.Attendees included Mayor Cosby Johnson of Brunswick, NCCHR Board Chair Andrea Young, and other dignitaries.

Successfully served as a Consultant in an Executive Director capacity to strategically implement a plan to address pandemic-related program challenges.

Managed two annual fundraisers generating over 2 million for non-profit community based organizationCultivated relationships with donors and community partners in support of live and silent auction componentCollaborated with internal departments on social media messaging to inform and promote activities related to fundraising and marketing effortsProvided on-site management for all event logistics

Served as event production consultant for this full-service Miami-Dade marketing agencyAssisted CEO with business accounts and identifying future business prospectsResponsible for creative copy writing, proposal writing, promotional brochures and ad copyCoordinated event logistics in support of annual music festival, Children's Trust Heart Gallery and various community events and programsCreated all inaugural website content for launch of company in 2001

Managed $230,000 Children's Trust Out-of-School and Summer Grant for this youth tennis organizationCoordinated annual fundraising events to include annual "It's All About the Kids" Dinner, All-Star Tennis Charity Event & Mercedes-Benz of Coral Gables TournamentWorked with volunteer Board of Directors to identify grants, programs, partnerships and donors in support of the youth served through tennis & education curriculum Served as liaison to the United States Tennis Association Managed full-time and seasonal staff

Managed youth development tennis & education programs with non-profit partnership for the District of Columbia Parks and Recreation divisionExecuted several annual fundraising events in support of programs, tournament travel, equipment, supplies and resources necessary for youth developmentCreated and developed physical, mental, cultural and social activities for youth participationWorked with in-house CEO to identify community and corporate partners to assist with fundraising campaigns and create once-in-a-lifetime experiences for youth served through after-school program

Worked in tandem with Board of Directors and Miami-Dade County Department of Parks & Recreation to provide holistic youth development program with tennis & education focusManaged, researched and applied for grants and monies available in support of tennis programs and initiativesCreated in tandem with volunteer Board members inaugural "Adopt-A-Player" program to identify sponsors to support high-performance junior tennis players