The Director of Communications and Stewardship is responsible for connecting and enhancing all aspects of MTCF, employing a donor-centric approach and moving the Foundation to a significantly higher level of performance. The continuum of responsibility will range from annual giving and alumni relations to major gifts and the impending campaign. This leadership position requires a blend of external skills in communications, marketing, stewardship, publications, special events, donor relations, community relations, strategic planning, board development, and major gifts fundraising. Externally, I am responsible for creating meaningful opportunities to engage constituents from all “walks of life” and will have a significant effect on the College’s ability to solicit, recognize and retain current and future donors. Internally, in order to develop and promote a robust culture for philanthropy at Midlands Tech, the I am responsible for designing and implementing communication and stewardship strategies to educate and gain the support of faculty, staff and students.

Development Director• Managed and executed special events including the all Kidney Walks in South Carolina and the Upstate Golf Classic. • Oversees the management of the Kidney Walk program including corporate recruitment events, corporate and family team recruitment, and all management strategies.• Develops committees and raises sponsorship dollars to support all major events.• Identifies, qualifies, cultivates, solicits and then stewards sponsors, supporters and event participants.• Ensures revenue goals for defined projects are met.

Manager of Memberships and Specials Events/Development Manager• Prepared, implemented, and evaluated annual strategic plan for marketing the museums membership program to increase attendance, membership, and operating income.• Prepared annual income and expense budget.• Developed and implemented membership and donor cultivation opportunities. • Manage membership accrual and retention process as well as point of contact sales team.• During tenure increased family memberships sales by 70%. Increased income from memberships by $100,000.• Working in conjunction with marketing department to development membership promotion and sales marketing materials• Maintain database. Provide customer service for all members.  Conceptualize, strategize and manage events in collaboration with staff across the museum. Use creativity to execute the artistic vision of events, while meeting attendance and fundraising goals and remaining within given budget parameters. In collaboration with Marketing department develop and implement marketing plans for special events. Secure corporate sponsorship/negotiate in-kind donations for events  Manage database and ticketing sales for special events. Develop and manage individual event budgets as well as the Events annual budget. During tenure developed and implemented a new series of Adult events called EdVenture After Dark which in turn increased development income. Doubled development income on signature event Girls Night Out Fashion Event. Implemented two new gala events.  Responsible for cultivating and nurturing relationships with current and prospective foundation, corporate and individual donors to maintain and broaden funding base.  Responsible for soliciting sponsorships, major gifts, overseeing a grant portfolio of more than $1 million, and supporting planned giving activities.

Student Programming Specialist Responsible for student engagement in programs and activities throughout campus.  Responsible for assessment of student activities and programs. Responsible for planning and implementation of campus Leadership Program.  Responsible for planning campus wide activities for all community college students including volunteer recruitment.  Organized and implemented Adult Student Orientation. Organized and implemented campus wide Orientation picnic and New Student Picnic. Implemented a comprehensive calendar of events that showcased all activities on campus. Developed a Welcome Week for students with a variety of activities. Responsible for maintaining College Life intranet page, twitter account and Facebook page and other electronic media.

Director, Fundraising Responsible for $3.8 million chapter fundraising budget Supervised 9 staff members in 4 regional offices Experience in all aspects of event management, including but not limited to, logistics, marketing, recruitment, sponsorship, volunteer recruitment and management and relationship development with top teams, top donors, and top fundraisers. Responsible for and working in conjunction with staff to develop, produce and secure funds for all fundraising events. Developed annual fund raising plan with goals, objectives and process evaluations in terms of cost effectiveness. Development and execution of a departmental plan to recruit and retain key fundraising volunteers. Secured sponsorships with media and local businesses to attract attention to program and generate funds. Planned, developed, coordinated and executed a new fundraising event within the chapter (MS Challenge Walk). Cultivated and developed relationships with donors and corporate teams to increase donor development and sponsorship.Manager of Special Events Developed and managed department budget. Developed marketing plan for South Carolina fundraising special events. Produced all marketing materials for fundraising department (including brochures, newsletters, etc.)  Responsible for recruitment and retention of all participants for fundraising events such as MS Walk and MS 150 Bike Tour. Cultivated relationships with top donors and corporate teams. Responsible for all aspects of South Carolina end of MS 150 Bike Tour and MS Walks. Volunteer recruitment and management for all events. Community engagement presentations and initiatives were created for all campaigns.

Director, Special Events Responsible for $1.5 miillion chapter fundraising budget Supervised 5 staff members. Developed marketing, recruitment and logistical plan for 4 America’s Walk for Diabetes. Developed and implemented chapter fundraising strategic plan which generated over $80,000 in cash sponsors. Developed a marketing strategy for community corporate partners to inform them about diabetes and how their efforts can help fund our mission.  Responsible for donor cultivation strategies. Created volunteer strategies within the chapter.

Development Manager Wrote and applied for all grants for parks and recreation department. Secured grant for the Summer Food Program to provide free lunches for underprivileged children throughout Aiken Country. Grant was secured for over $500,000. Coordinated all logistics and implementation of all grants for department. Developed all marketing materials.