Greg Helton Email & Phone Number

Southern California

Direct Connection is a full-service agency providing state of the art creative strategy, social media positioning, in-house digital printing, offset printing, bindery, prepress, data services, and complete mailing services and backend data-driven analytics of campaigns. Our team of Strategic Advisors empowers your cause with informed decisions that enable you to optimize your fundraising strategy by focusing on what works — and adjusting what doesn’t through an integrated review process.Direct Connection serves more than 500 clients in industries including Higher Education (Colleges and Universities), Government Agencies, Non-Profits, Insurance, Real Estate, and Financial Institutions and many more!

Santa Ana, California, United States

Led the strategic planning, oversight and implementation of Olive Crest’s comprehensive annual giving programs. Coordinate with the Development teams in 6 unique regions and lead the national office's specific annual giving programs and annual campaign development programs.Manage all Direct Mail, Newsletters, Monthly Kids At Heart sustainer program, Marketing Departments Donor cultivation communications plans, email communication and other communications required to achieve the Annual Fund goals of Olive Crest.Manage CRM Raiser’s Edge NXT Database manager and team to ensure stable and accurate records are maintained to allow maximum growth of the donor file and highest ROI for all integrated fundraising strategies.

Through the agency I provide senior level strategic counsel to non-profits on moving their donors to “transformational philanthropy” by growing the givers hearts through their time, talent and treasure.Services provided but not limited to: Major Gifts Program Design and Development, Planned Giving Programs, Grants, Foundations, Campaign Analysis Review/Study, Campaign Planning, Creative Direction and Strategy, Website SWOT and Re-Build Strategy, Social Media, Special Events, Volunteers, Board Giving, Annual Giving, Direct Mail, Corporation Engagement Strategy.It has been an honor to work in various roles with such wonderful organizations like UPLIFT San Diego, Foothills Pregnancy Resource Center, Interfaith Shelter Newtwork, Reasons to Believe, Blake Services, SVN Vanguard Property Management

San Diego, Ca

The Mission of the San Diego Center for Children is to promote the well-being of children, youth, families, and communities by providing an array of proven and effective behavioral health, educational, and social services.Our Mission - Protect the joy of childhood. Prevent emotional suffering. Incite change.Our Vision - Inspire a world where all children and families live joyful, healthy lives.Today, the San Diego Center for Children is a 135+ year old, $20M+ accredited nonprofit organization offering one of the most comprehensive behavioral health programs in the region for children from 3 to 21 years of age.

Greater San Diego Area

Managed $6.5M annual revenue goal through Board and Annual Giving, Major Gifts, Planned & Estate Giving, Grants, Foundations, Website, Social Media, Special Events, Corporations, Volunteers. All fully integrated to maximize areas of donor giving to generate highest ROI. Managed staff of 7 reports.

Pasadena, Ca

Stars: Illuminate. Educate. Advocate. (Formerly Lake Avenue Community Foundation)A community that affirms, equips and emboldens young people to pursue a life of purpose, service and meaning.Stars dedicated to reducing the suffering of at-risk youth, homeless men, women, children and Teen Moms in order to help them thrive academically, emotionally, economically, and spiritually.Managed/responsible for a $1.2M annual revenue goal through Board Giving, Annual Giving, Major Gifts, Planned & estate Giving, Grants, Foundations, Special Events, Corporations and local Businesses.

Pasadena, Ca

This is one of the largest chapters in Southern California, serving 2 million people, 44 communities and 320 miles of service delivery area providing relief to victims of disasters.Managed/responsible for a $1.8M annual fundraising campaign including: Board Giving, Annual Giving, Direct Mail, Major Gifts Program, Planned & Estate Giving Program, Grants, Foundations, Special Events and Corporate/Business relations.

Glendale, Ca

Grizzard Communications Group Inc. Glendale, CA is a Fully Integrated Direct Response Marketing/Advertising Agency.Provided strategic marketing, fundraising and integrated strategies to various clients across the country helping them raise additional funds from regular, middle, major and planned gift and major gift donors.Senior Executive liaison between national clients: the American Red Cross, Community Food Banks, Habitat for Humanity, YMCA, City of Hope, Special Olympics Washington and Oregon, S.E.E. International, Up With People, The Salvation Army and agency support departments, ultimately responsible for client’s satisfaction with agency services.

Certification Course For Middle/Major Gift Fundraising

Bachelor Of Science In Business Administration, Major In Marketing Management/Advertising

Bachelor Of Arts, Business Administration And Business Law