Emily Cordes Email & Phone Number

Lansing, Mi, Us

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

Annual fund, volunteer management, audience development, individual stewardship, event and project management, administrative support for development team.

East Lansing, Mi

Worked to connect alumni and friends to Michigan State University Libraries in meaningful ways with a focus on philanthropy. As a higher education fundraiser, I helped donors explore areas of giving such as graduate and research fellowships, capital projects, student support, and more.Raised $3.9M in private philanthropic support for MSU Libraries through major gift fundraising that included current support and future planned supportDeveloped and managed MSU Libraries’ annual appeal strategy, which led to a 32% increase of leadership level donors between January 2018 and March 2024Developed strategy, promotion, and implementation of online giving campaigns Collaborated with the MSU’s central advancement annual giving team to create annual giving campaigns that integrate print, digital, and telecommunication channelsCollaborated with MSU Libraries’ communications team to design, print, and distribute annual appeals, stewardship pieces, and monthly e-newslettersCollaborated with MSU Libraries’ events coordinator to plan donor engagement and cultivation eventsCreated individual stewardship strategies for both endowmed and annual fund donors through personalized letters, phone calls, and other outreachInterpreted donor giving reports to identify new prospects for major and mid-level giftsSupervised efforts to update MSU Libraries’ Development webpages

Assisted in event planning for client conferences by preparing invitee lists, answering phone calls and emails regarding the event, and providing support to account executives and clientsConducted research on vendors, location, and other event logisticsConducting research on social media trends, applications, and campaign outcomes.Compiling research reports and memos for clients on campaign goals and objectives. Assisted in secretarial functions by answering phones, operating office machinery, scheduling meetings, and sorting and distributing office mailWriting and distributing press releases and media advisories for clients of a public relations firm specializing in public policy Pitching press releases and potential stories to media outlets via phone and email. Crafting more than twenty graphics for Facebook advertisements with Adobe Creative Cloud.Creating blog posts for company website.

Updated the agency website Developed more than 15 blog posts regarding agency operations and client stories for distributionCollaborated with four outreach coordinators to promote two annual fundraising events through print, radio, television, and social mediaAssisted in compiling and organizing materials for events such as invitation lists, brochures, agendas, media kits, and programsDrafted, edited, proofread and helped produce the Winter 2016 Newsletter in both print and digital form, which was distributed to more than 6,000 agency supporters using MailchimpWrote press releases for publication to news media on aggressive deadlinesIncreased Facebook page interaction by over 100 ‘likes’ through organic reach Creating and updating content for stvcc.org. Creating agency videos and take photos of agency events. Creating agency flyers and brochures that adhere to STVCC brand guidelines. Calling potential donors to engage interest in and promote an annual fundraising breakfast.

Assisting editors in researching stories and website statistics. Interviewing members of the greater Lansing community for future articles. Writing and publishing monthly articles. Editing and reviewing documents for publication. Updating yearly customer satisfaction survey sent to over 500 recipients.Analyzing website traffic with Google Analytics.Collaborated with editors to communicate with and manage more than twenty writers by tracking assignment deadlines and outcomes. Assisted with file organization and document management for monthly magazines for easy access

Lansing, Michigan Area

Providing administrative support to full-time administrative staffAnswering phones, communicating with website administrators, sorting and delivering departmental mail, ordering office supplies, organizing and maintaining department supply roomConducting a phone survey to over 50 individuals regarding department services.Collaborating with marketing division to plan Adult Education marketing campaignRecords management and database upkeep for GED credentials from over five citiesCommunicated with members of the blind community associated with the Bureau of Services for Blind People in person, via emails, and over the telephone regarding career opportunitiesAssisting with records management of GED Database to ensure tracking of all print records GEDs.

Sunfield, Mi

Tutoring middle and high school English studentsMaintaining records management and homework assignments for multiple classesProviding feedback and guidance on academic essaysGrading and reviewing written assignments

Bachelor’S Degree, Professional Communications

Associate’S Degree, English Language And Literature, General, Graduated

Activities and Societies: •Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society •Overseas study of Irish Literature