Eddie Byrd Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Lead best-in-class comprehensive fundraising, marketing communications, media relations and branding operation with awesome team that doubled(!) philanthropic revenue in three years to nearly $50 million. Plan and execute strategies to transformationally grow an integrated, omnichannel fundraising shop that includes annual fund, major donors, sustainers, planned giving, emergency response, congregational engagement, complex and blended gifts, and direct-mail/digital acquisition. Also raise $10 million-$13 million a year in Gifts in Kind (GIK). Launched successful, faith-based marketing campaign "Until Your Love Reaches Every Neighbor," now in 4th year, for Lutheran World Relief. Serve on Corus International Executive Leadership Team. Double-hatted as interim VP of Business Development, with total revenue responsibility for $150 million organization, for the year ending summer 2023.Led branding architecture and naming process for Corus in 2019 mid-merger and continue to grow half a dozen Corus brands with diverse audiences. Created in 2020 from the merger of Lutheran World Relief and IMA World Health, Corus International unites an array of nonprofits and for-profits, including LWR, IMA, Corus World Health, CGA Technologies, Ground Up Investing and others.

Baltimore, Md, Us

Scaled content marketing and digital outreach to build individual, corporate and institutional donor support. Directed communications and design, digital, media relations and congregational relations. Rebranded Lutheran World Relief and merger partner IMA World Health alongside new parent, Corus International.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Rebranded Pact as "preferred partner" for national aid agencies, corporations, foundations and high net-worth individuals. Implemented social media and overhauled marketing material with emphasis on digital publishing and video channels.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

Rebranded $200 million+ human services organization, led philanthropic fundraising, launched international award-winning monthly "street" newspaper produced by homeless. Posted record annual fundraising revenue of $2.75 million.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Oversaw brand development, marketing, public relations, internal communications, e-media and advocacy campaigns in 20 countries from Northern Ireland to Tajikistan, based in office in Bratislava, Slovakia. Rebuilt department after staff left due office relocation from Budapest. Developed department’s three-year strategy/objectives/tactics to support nontraditional Habitat pursuits (microfinance, sanitation, vulnerable populations, etc.). Engaged in successful crisis communications re: Armenia organizational separation, maintaining key donors and supporters via executive communications efforts on behalf of area v.p., archbishop of Armenian Church and representatives of diaspora. Served on-site in Yerevan, Armenia, three months to help re-launch country program.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Led team of about 40 creative pros with $5 million-plus annual budget. Also served as executive editor of Habitat World, 1 million-circ quarterly magazine. Supervised Art, Editorial, Photography, Video, Print Shop and Web (www.habitat.org/intranet/extranet) departments. Led extranet redesign team awarded worldwide grand prize in Microsoft’s “Develop Without Borders” competition. Introduced revenue-raising measures for 1 million-circulation Habitat World magazine. Converted Print Shop from film to CTP technology and Video from tape to digital NLE. Implemented Web-based job-tracking system for entire Communications Department.

Chief executive of regional nonprofit serving 20 counties in one of America’s poorest congressional districts. Increased annual budget from $165,000 to $1 million in first two years. Implemented strategies that tripled food distribution to nearly 4 million pounds a year. Named Albany’s Humanitarian of the Year by major civic club. Extensive public speaking and media interaction.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Top editor and writer for America’s fastest-growing international ministry. Conceived and wrote information literature, video scripts, speeches, Congressional testimonies, 1999 annual report, high-level internal documents and op-eds for major newspapers. One of fewer than 10% of employees to earn “excellent” performance rating.

Denver, Co, Us

Turned lackluster editorial product into breaking business-news competitor in brutally competitive market. Responsible for 15-employee editorial department, production department and $550,000 annual budget.

M.B.A.

B.A., English, Economics

Graduate Certificate, Fundraising