Frances Mykoff Email & Phone Number

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

POSITION HIGHLIGHT: Under my leadership, LASM's 37th annual gala in 2022 netted $250,000, making it the most successful fundraising event ever held by the museum.• Develop and implement the organization’s institutional strategic fundraising plan to raise $1,700,000 in contributed revenue annually from governmental grants; foundation and corporate grants; fundraising events; and individuals• Manage the organization’s grant pipeline by conducting prospect research, applying for grants, tracking applications and awards, and completing reports• Manage $1,000,000 capital campaign to renovate the museum's four STEAM-based hands-on spaces by 2025• Manage annual fundraising campaigns including an annual fundraising Gala• Build relationships with community stakeholders including donors, grantmaking organizations, Board of Trustees members, and volunteer fundraising committee members• Lead a team of three full-time development professionals, including a Fundraising Manager, Special Events Manager, and Communications Manager

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

POSITION HIGHLIGHT: Ensured the organization’s continued visibility and relevance during the Covid-19 pandemic by creating an award-winning platform for online museum experiences and increasing the museum’s social media followers by 150%.• Developed and implemented the organization’s institutional strategic communications plan• Managed museum’s brand standards, social media accounts, publications, email newsletters, and website• Served as the organization’s primary media point of contact; wrote and distributed press releases on an approximately bi-weekly basis• Designed printed and digital collateral for the organization using the Adobe suite• Edited all written text produced by the organizationBeginning in June 2020 and in addition to my typical communications responsibilities, I began writing grants and managing fundraising events because pandemic layoffs greatly reduced the organization’s development personnel.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

POSITION HIGHLIGHT: Edited all exhibition text and managed both the content development and signage production process for 11 art exhibitions in less than 2 years.• Managed content development, graphic design, editing, and printing for the organization’s publications (brochures, booklets, exhibition catalogs, etc.)• Edited all written text produced by the organization• Coordinated all exhibition signage, including design, editing, and fabrication• Developed and edited content for the organization’s social media platforms and website

Jackson, Ms

• Served as a writing tutor for undergraduate students for 3-9 hours per week in the Millsaps Writing Center• Received professional training in Writing Center pedagogy

Jackson, Mississippi Area

• Provided specialized writing tutoring to students enrolled in a freshman-level Humanities course for 3-6 hours per week• Presented writing workshops, assisted professor, evaluated writing assignments, and hosted writing office hours

Jackson, Mississippi Area

• Assisted Art Department professors with administrative functions and professional research projects for 2-5 hours per week

Ridgeland, Ms

• Provided personalized customer service in a specialized, high-end retail environment for 8 hours per week• Assisted store manager with writing orders and attended retail markets• Created content for the small business’s social media platforms

Bachelor Of Arts, Double Major In English & Art History, 3.85; Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Delta Delta Delta Sorority, President (2017), VP of Membership (2016), Activities Chair (2015) • Millsaps.

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