John Blanton Email & Phone Number

Nashville, TN, US

• Create and develop new volunteer led fundraising programs for untapped audiences.
• Support peer-to-peer fundraising including supporter / donor recruitment, event management, fundraising management, sponsorship solicitation, and industry best practices.
• Support digital activations through developing a multichannel digital recruitment campaign, and collaborating with the Digital team to support the strategic direction and peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising for third party.

• Experienced consultant specializing in providing strategic guidance to a diverse portfolio of brands, organizations, and music companies.
• Demonstrated expertise in advising on comprehensive marketing and sales strategies, refining audience messaging, and optimizing logistics management. Proven track record in the role of tour professional, catering to.
• Notable engagements encompass collaborations with esteemed… Show more
• Notable engagements encompass collaborations with esteemed organizations such as Childcare Worldwide, ChildFund, and Qprime Management, among others. Show less

• Contributed value of $2.8M in revenue through prospecting, cultivating, and winning partnerships.
• Confirmed previously elusive account and executed the largest and most successful new event partnership of 2022, totaling 280 sponsorships or a value of $700K through strategic relationship building.
• Led sales team in prospecting and new sales accounts from cold leads through tireless research and networking.
• Initiated, developed, and maintained long-term relationships increasing… Show more
• Initiated, developed, and maintained long-term relationships increasing Compassion’s visibility, sponsorships/revenue, and partnership retention. Show less

• Drove increase in response rate from 3.7% to 5.7% by creating and successfully implementing communication training initiative on tours equaling $15M+.
• Designed, implemented, and managed innovative staffing model for tours, introducing unique program that combined travel opportunities, career development, and impactful work benefitting children in poverty, resulting.
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• Participated as sales team lead on a task force that rebranded and revitalized add-on product, employing more urgent and compelling language and training large network of facilitators to strategically emphasize upsell.
• Oversaw growth of complex staffing program, from 85 to over 800 staffing requests per year, and team of 6 full-time staff. Utilized contractors and volunteers specializing in fundraising events, consistently yielding.
• Responsible for sales strategy while leading dynamic team instrumental in revenue growth exceeding $45M annually for experiential marketing tours. Show less

• Traveled to and facilitated 50+ conferences, festivals, and concerts per year of audiences between 500 and 35K. Trained and influenced volunteers as front-line representatives of Compassion.
• Overcame significant logistics complexities and implemented creative resource management to maximize the outcome of largest performing event to date at 1.2K sponsorships or $3M.
• Utilized strategic planning and forward-thinking while leveraging influencer relationships and consistently driving… Show more
• Utilized strategic planning and forward-thinking while leveraging influencer relationships and consistently driving audience response at events, becoming most requested and in-demand Brand Ambassador in the market.
• Managed and facilitated all aspects of Compassion representation at live events, including communication strategies, people management, and logistics. Coordinated multiple groups (speakers, production managers.

Sales And Communication Training

Effective Negotiating

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Advertising