Drew Smith, Cfre Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, NC, US

As a strategic leader, I provide leadership and counsel for donors and organizations, to help everyone achieve their philanthropic goals by supporting PBS North Carolina. As a donor relations officer, I utilize my emotional intelligence and relationship-building skills to create a result where the donor can fulfill his or her passion through a financial.

• I assist others by utilizing emotional intelligence, experience, and listening to communicate with target audiences. I focus on collaborative efforts and cultivating high-level relationships. I am highly skilled and.
• Conduct in-person workshops for business leaders focused on communicating effectively with media and constituents to improve profitability.
• Produced, wrote, and voiced mission-based videos for YMCA to engage volunteers and donors.
• Developed wrote and published stories for annual reports and quarterly newsletters.
• Ongoing creative input for traditional marketing/ad agency to drive revenue-generating leads for law firm clients.
• Created and implemented comprehensive PR campaigns and website updates.FOCUS: Fundraising strategy, Major Gifts, Donor Cultivation, Portfolio Management, High Emotional Intelligence, Planning, Collaboration.

Raleigh, North Carolina, US

I am the studio host for Attorneys On Call, a weekly informative television show featuring the experienced attorneys of the Whitley Law Firm in North Carolina. Using my television experience and effective communication skills, I lead and engage the attorneys and their guests on a variety of topics. The program is a primary lead generator for the.

US

• Recruited to oversee staff and provide leadership for Association’s annual campaign and branch specific major gifts efforts. Scope included fundraising strategies, major gift cultivation and solicitation,staff and.
• Led Association-wide efforts to achieve and surpass the goal of $1.4M during the annual campaign in record time.
• Built relationships with local and national reporters resulting in earned media placements.
• Led collaboration between corporate office and branch directors/volunteers to create communications content.
• Created multi-year stewardship plan encompassing annual communications to constituencies.
• Conducted staff and volunteer training for volunteers and staff for Association office and 12 branch sites.

Indianapolis, IN, US

• Hired to anchor weekend evening newscasts in top-30 media market reaching more than 1 million television households. Guided weekend news staff in active voice writing, efficient and accurate newsgathering techniques.
• Contributed to company’s increase in Nielsen overnight ratings by connecting with viewers and social media followers in key demographic segments.
• Earned 2013 Emmy Award for Best Weekend Newscast.FOCUS: Planning, Collaboration, Creativity, Arts & Entertainment

Chicago, IL, US

• Hired to establish Association’s first development office. Educated staff on fundraising best practices through internal communications and training. Worked as key liaison with CEO to increase outreach in the community.
• Raised more than $1.5M in donated income.
• Built relationships with local and national reporters resulting in earned media placements.
• Forged and developed fundraising team and culture.
• Led efforts to increase annual campaign donations from $22K to more than $225K in less than four (4) years through individual giving and writing successful grant proposals.
• Wrote and implemented a 3-year strategic plan for financial development growth and sustainability.

Chapel Hill, NC, US

• Classroom instructor for JOMC 121 Writing for the Electronic Media.
• Engaged undergraduate students through interactive lectures utilizing first hand experience acquired through more than 20 years as a professional broadcast journalist.FOCUS: High Emotional Intelligence, Planning.