Director Of Development And Communications
Georgia River Network
Athens, Georgia
Planned, organized, and directed all aspects of the comprehensive fundraising and communication program including major gifts, foundation and corporate grants, public relations, marketing, strategic plans, membership program, special appeals, sponsorships, board member outreach and giving.• Raise over $874,000 from individuals, foundations, and corporations for river conservation efforts during 2009-2011.• Researched, compiled, and wrote successful foundation grant proposals totaling more than $278,000 from 2009-2011.• Designed and implemented multi-year and yearly strategic plans and devised, monitored, and met yearly revenue and expense budget targets. • Created efficient processes and systems bringing organizational structure to the development function including the selection and installation of a new donor database. • Scheduled and coordinated all communications efforts including email newsletters, printed materials, direct mail, social media postings (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube) and email communications.