Alex Demarest Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

New York, United States

New York City Metropolitan Area

Managing corporate events and cause-marketing initiatives with brands and businesses looking to deepen their community impact

Lead corporate partnerships for in-kind product donations and volunteer programs: Maintain strong relationships with existing corporate partners and recruit and on-board new partnersIn 2022, engaged 75 corporate partners, including 25 new partners, and generated over $10M value in donated product and 11,150 hours of volunteer engagements Re-launched Good+’s corporate volunteer program in 2021 and led logistics in-person and virtual events with corporate partners including Ross, Nordstrom, Bank of America, and BloombergIncreased volunteer program revenue by 180% in the 2021 fiscal year and expect to increase revenue by 50% in 2023, generating $100,000 in total revenueEvent lead on outings for program families at venues including Lincoln Center, Citi Field, and AMC Theaters: coordinated Good+ employee staffing, event day logistics for participants, staff, and venueCreated and continue to lead Good+’s annual corporate volunteer engagement event, bringing corporate volunteers from multiple partners together for a single volunteer event: Since its launch in 2021, we have engaged 400 volunteers from 17 corporate partners to participate in a virtual volunteer event, creating 780 new parent giftsSalesforce lead for corporate donor data input and managementManage program associate, who supports in volunteer event delivery and warehouse inventory management

Built 1 for You 1 for Youth program and facilitated the distribution of over 30,000 pairs of shoes to kids in 1,000 schools nationwide over 5 years through partnership with New Balance Athletics’ community impact teamDirected the budget, production, and logistics of a $1 million incentive program for 1,300 schools and community centers serving 225,000 kids nationwide with youth fitness programmingManaged a team of two, coordinated youth program communications and rewards promotions for the Rising New York Road Runners programLed the development of the Active at Home webpage in response to the COVID-19 pandemic engaging 20,000 parents, teachers, and students in safe, virtual physical activity throughout the pandemicPlanned and executed the pro-athlete post-finish experience for the TCS New York City Marathon overseeing the experience for 250 professional athletes and their families including volunteers, hospitality, and transportation

Built and executed the communications and rewards strategy for the Rising New York Road Runners youth fitness program serving 215,000 kids at 1,000 schools and community centers nationally; maintained a growth trajectory and gained additional participating youth and schools. Led 10 shoe distributions annually, working with contractors and volunteers to create a personalized experience for 900+ kids per eventIdentified new vendors that reduced program costs and developed custom products for program participants including books and P.E. equipment that aligned with evolving NYRR sustainability targets

Launched the NYRR youth rewards program, providing $250,000 annually in healthy snacks, P.E. equipment, and books to participating sites across the countryRedesigned newsletter and mass communication strategy to better serve program participantsRemodeled V.I.P. baggage for charity partners at the TCS New York City Marathon, working with Development and Event Production teams to ensure a more efficient runner experience

Hofstra University

Hofstra University

Greater New York City Area