Edwina Brandon-Kane Email & Phone Number

Portland, Or, Us

Portland, Oregon, United States

Portland, Oregon Area

Los Angeles, Ca And Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Brandon/Kane Productions is a boutique agency committed to a collaborative filmmaking process by sharing our expertise in creative and efficient fundraising and distribution solutions. Our strategies support filmmaker career sustainability and compelling stories that change the world one film at a time.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Oversaw Marketing, Communications, Design, and Fundraising Departments. Collaborated closely with Events Department, particularly with respect to strategic pricing and audience development needs to maximize net proceeds. Primary focus on mission, branding, and organizational goals driven by strategies from the aforementioned department areas to maximize revenue in the current fiscal year. Charged with establishing procedures and protocol to leverage existing revenue streams to yield better results with each successive year.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Provided independent services for nonprofit arts organizations. These services included board development, institutional advancement, accreditation, long-range planning, policy and plan development for start-up agencies, and more.

Long Beach, California

Governed fundraising, sponsorships, museum events, and banquet sales departments, among others. Integrally involved in the development of the organization's first long-range strategic plan. Led a three-year market analysis to provide the institution with a better understanding of its brand image, primary target audience expectations, and position in the market relative to competition. Served as co-interim director for one year.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

Led fundraising, sponsorship procurement, marketing strategy, community outreach, and facility rentals. Conducted an institutional needs assessment and subsequently developed and implemented a $34 million comprehensive fundraising campaign. This campaign addressed operating, capital, and endowment needs. Successfully initiated and implemented the first re-branding process for this sixty year old institution.

Cincinnati, Oh

Led all fundraising initiatives. Tripled sponsored revenues in one year. Integally involved in the creation and implementation of all grand opening events for the Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art designed by Zaha Hadid. These festivities served over 10,000 individuals, including media, donors and museum directors from around the world.

Milford, Oh

Executed the institution's first capital/endowment campaign to fund overdue repairs and facility expansion as well as increase the endowment for long-term sustainability. This included developing strategy for and orchestrating all campaign events such as the campaign celebration honoring all major donors. Established the organization's first marketing and development department. Strengthened the 50-year old brand to build awareness throughout the Greater Cincinnati Community.

Cincinnati, Ohio Area

Led the college's first fundraising campaign to generate major gifts from alumni around the country. The success of this project included cultivating and creatively engaging some of the college's most reknowned alumni such as Kathleen Battle, Kevin McCollum, and Sarah Jessica Parker; motivating and coaching the board to become more involved in fundraising efforts; and providing more consistent communication with key prospects.

Cincinnati Area

Based on institutional assessment and community capacity, launched the organization's first corporate membership program. Included developing and implementing training for solicitors, strategicially facilitating solicitations, closing deals, and ongoing stewardship and cultivation.

Cincinnati, Ohio Area

Standardized policies and procedures for the summer intern program, ensuring a uniform quality experience for interns in every department across the country. This included a developing and implementing a week-long corporate orientation for the company's 1000+ summer interns. Led the orchestration of trade show participation for Crest Toothpaste. Updated and instituted the company's recruiting policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the newly passed Americans with Disabilities Act, impacting over 750 interviewers and 15,000 applicants throughout the US.

Ba, Art History

Certificate, Organizational Leadership

Certificate, Organizational Leadership

Activities and Societies: Class Project -- "Almost Home", a Beautification Project Benefitting Broadlawns Medical Center’s Mental Health.