Fundraising Strategy: Develop and execute a strategic fundraising plan to meet annual revenue goals, including individual donations, corporate sponsorships, grants, and other fundraising initiatives.Donor Cultivation: Identify and cultivate relationships with potential donors, including individuals, corporations, foundations, and government agencies. Cultivate and steward existing donors to maintain and increase their support.Corporate Sponsorships: Lead efforts to secure corporate sponsorships for our arts experiences and events. Develop sponsorship proposals, negotiate terms, and ensure fulfillment of sponsorship agreements.Grant Writing: Oversee the research, writing, and submission of grant applications to state and local government grant programs, foundations, and other grant-making organizations. Manage grant reporting requirements and ensure compliance with grant agreements.Community Engagement: Serve as the primary liaison with United Arts of Central Florida and other community organizations. Build strong partnerships and collaborations with local businesses, community groups, and government agencies to advance our mission and increase support for our organization.Events and Networking: Attend fundraising events, donor cultivation events, and networking opportunities to engage donors and stakeholders and promote our organization's mission and activities. Plan and coordinate events when appropriate.Budget Management: Work closely with the Executive Director and Finance team to develop and manage the annual fundraising budget, track revenue and expenses, and provide regular reports to the Board of Directors.

The Development and Marketing Manager for the Downtown Arts District is responsible for all forms of fundraising and event planning for the organization. Duties and Responsibilities:Responsible for independently performing identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship on all constituents. Manage the organization's database, eTapestry. Develop and implement targeted strategies to maximize the involvement of key volunteers/donors in the Downtown Arts District’s effort. Schedule prospect visits with board chairman and the executive director of the Downtown Arts District and staff. Identify “new” prospects for the Downtown Arts District each year. Assists with the coordination of donor recognition and stewardship events in support of fundraising goals. Prepare written proposals and reports for general operating support and special project grants.

The Development Associate for the Historical Society of Central Florida supports development activities and staff in achieving established organizational fundraising goals. This position is responsible for successfully implementing and supporting the full range of activities required to expand and strengthen the Society's funding streams and includes database management, member/donor solicitation, member/donor cultivation and relationship management.Duties and Responsibilities:Responsible for overall Membership growth, recruitment and retention goals based on an annually approved Membership plan. Communicate with Members and donors through timely and engaging direct mail pieces, phone calls, and email messages. Perform all data entry and manage department database including data protocols, gift processing, and donor acknowledgement. Support the organization's fundraising efforts for exhibit and program sponsorships. Develop and coordinate special events as they pertain to development, such as VIP exhibit previews, John Young History Maker Celebration, and other fundraising events. Coordinate the United Arts campaign materials and activities. Coordinate Power2Give, Giving Tuesday and other online fundraising programs. Assists with organizational activities including Exhibit Openings, Trick or Treat Safe Zone and Holiday at Heritage Square.

Process and document donor, member and sponsor recognition, receipts and benefits fulfillment. Process donations, documentation, and donor submissions. In charge of all Donor/Member communications (all thank yous, member packets, birthdays, etc.) Post all donations, pledges, receipts and funding credited to department into Altru database. Update Altru database to ensure information accurately reflects donor and member status. Assist with cultivation and retention activities.

Served at the Assistant to the Director. Managed the Civic Center's website, online calendar, and Facebook page. Assisted Civic Center's Event Planner with booking meetings for potential clients and events. Facilitated front of the house event procedures. Updated and Organized Civic Center's archives. Assisted with media relations for Cirque du Soleil's Quidam. Managed set-up and break-down of events. Work at Events: Savannah Irish Festival, Eastman Gun Show, Matchbox 20, Darius Rucker, Savannah Music Festival, Spamalot, Blue Man Group, Lord of the Dance, Cirque du Soleil's Quidam, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Fully Charged, and and Evening Sit Down with Robin Williams.

Managed the student, volunteer, employee, donor database system. Ran box office. Front office duties. Assisted with fundraising, development, event planning, community outreach, advertising.

Designed and organized the event Look Book with a team. Managed the Savannah Film Festival special guest information table. Assisted the Festival staff with various event duties.

hiring new employees, training employees, making the staff schedule, managing daily story operations on sales floor and stock room, merchandise procurement/buying merchandise, daily sales transactions on POS system

Served as a runner for the law firm, organized files, answered phones

Assisted the Curatorial, Special Events and Education departments. Organized post-exhibition files. Participated in installation and de-installation of exhibitions