Joanie Taylor Email & Phone Number

Memphis, Tn, Us

Memphis, Tn

• Manage and/or assist with special events benefiting Le Bonheur.• Act as a liaison with volunteer groups, and committees conducting fundraising events for Le Bonheur.• Manage development coordinator, interns and administrative assistants • Develop and oversee event budgets. • Negotiates contracts with vendors• Create and implement a marketing plan for each event to include promotions and media.• Work directly with graphic designers to create printed pieces for events that use Le Bonheur’s image. • Write proposals and create plans to solicit sponsorship donations for events.• Work with donor services department to maintain data entry in Raiser’s Edge of volunteer support, event sponsorship and event participant relations. • Use Blackbaud software including Sphere, Friends Asking Friends and NetCommunity to create event webpages and to communicate with donors and potential participants and supporters. • Present to sponsors, donors, volunteers and other audiences for development of community awareness and fundraising opportunities. • Plan and conduct tours of facilities for donors, visitors and local community leaders.• Engage Le Bonheur patient families to support the Foundation through event participation, volunteerism, advocacy and fundraising.

Great Chefs’ Tasting• Increased net income 75% by changing various aspects of the event• Recruited 25 prominent local chefs and 300 auction items • Increased attendance from 400 to over 1,000 guests• Designed all print collateral including: posters, brochures, programs, event tickets, and invitations Elvis Presley International 5K Run • Coordinated “race-day activities” for the Elvis Presley International 5K Race • Oversaw event registration for 1600 participants• Secured in-kind donations from event-specific vendors to reduce expenses City-Wide Casual Day• Coordinated 80 companies and over 4000 participants to get “Casual for a Cause”• Increased participation by taking the focus off of “dressing casual” and putting it on the children and adults served by the agency Interim Management of Development Department• Prepared proposals and grants for public and private funding• Maintained Development Department for 5 months after Development Director resigned General• Raised in unbudgeted dollars, by co-developing the Life without Limits Radiothon• Wrote successful sponsorship proposals to numerous companies including: Harrah’s Entertainment, Cummins, Regions Morgan Keegan, Gold Strike, and 1st Tennessee• Coordinated all event details with sponsors, vendors, and venues• Decreased budgeted expenses by developing and maintaining relationships with vendors • Maintained and enhanced existing Corporate Sponsor relationships• Increased public awareness of United Cerebral Palsy and the needs of the children and families UCP serves• Performed managerial duties including: hiring, training and supervising personnel• Managed volunteers and staff, and monitored events on-site to ensure quality and service• Created press releases, media interviews, written communications and presentations• Researched events and created business plans for new events • Website design and maintenance