Joanna Meyer Email & Phone Number

Denver, Colorado, United States

Designed 65 public events bringing together thought leaders, industry-shapers, and culture-makers to explore the gospel’s influence in faith, work, and culture. Events drew 10,000 attendees from 250 congregations (in Colorado and beyond.) 94% of guests would recommend the organization to their friends. Examples include Business for the Common Good and The Politics of Neighborly Love, a non-partisan conversation about faith and politics hosted in partnership with 7 other faith and work organizations nationwide.

Greater Denver Area

Denver, Co

Faculty in Leadership Development Department. Specialty - Leading Teams

Denver, Colorado

Increased revenue by $420,000 (16%) in 2013. Designed organization’s first multi-channel development plan incorporating direct mail, donor recognition, email, social media, and web marketing to manage annual giving. Stewarded relationships with major national funders; wrote grants resulting in $300,000 for capacity building projects. Rebuilt national direct mail program from the ground up as part of the organization’s most significant rebranding effort in its 70-year history. Used market analysis, effective storytelling, and graphic redesign to attract national attention and reengage donors. Wrote and produced case statement and marketing collateral for multi-million dollar capital campaign.

Greater Atlanta Area

Designed executive coaching program to help business leaders thrive personally and professionally. Wrote curriculum based on best-practice research, planned personalized coaching sessions, and hosted video interviews with subject matter experts. Participants cited the strong content and individualized coaching as key to their growth. Wrote and recorded a series of 275 videos promoting holistic personal growth, organizational leadership, and community service for a global audience. Recognized for depth of research and winsome presence on-camera.Authored “Empowerment Moments” weekly e-newsletter (60,000 person distribution list) and managed social media strategy (89,000 Twitter followers).

Greater Atlanta Area

Developed PGiLife, a multimedia curriculum promoting values-based personal and professional growth. Increased organizational effectiveness by bridging training gaps among 2,300 employees in 25+ countries, coaching team leads, and streamlining business practices through PGiLife’s online community.

Boulder, Colorado / Novi Sad, Serbia / Madrid And Malaga, Spain

Spearheaded the Long Beach leadership initiative to equip college students to serve marginalized groups in an urban context. Recruited 80 student participants, supervised a 20 person-staff team, and established volunteer sites at 10 local nonprofits. The program’s blend of community service and mentoring by area professionals became a model for training programs nationwide.Recognized as a leader in chapter and personal fundraising. Cultivated 350-person circle of donors through personal appeals and monthly communication. Greater than 90% retention rate and $500,000 in revenue over 10 years.Sought-after development trainer and coach at the local, regional, and national level. Trained 200+ staff and interns to raise funds for international expansion and leadership development programs.Managed eight international teams and 14 summer leadership programs by recruiting and training leaders, defining program objectives, and evaluating overall effectiveness. Summer programs served approximately 500 college students annually, while international teams played an instrumental role in establishing new campus ministries overseas.

Lincoln, Nebraska / Puebla, Mexico / Xalapa, Mexico

Led a six-person staff team to rebuild dwindling local chapter from 20 to 225+ students. Established strategic plan, recruited and trained 50-student leadership team, and expanded programs to serve fraternity and sorority system.Featured national, regional, and local speaker with experience facilitating small groups, seminars/retreats, and large group presentations.Used Spanish skills to forge cross-cultural partnerships with university officials in Puebla, Mexico and Zaragoza, Spain. Collaborated to launch the first mentoring and spiritual growth programs on campus.

Zaragoza, Spain

Certificate, Women In Leadership

M.A., Social And Civic Entrepreneurship

Bakke Graduate University has students, alumni and faculty located in over 50 nations. This global community connects through urban.

B.A., History - Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Presidents Leadership Class, Dean's Scholar