Manager Of Advancement
Current· Manage cross-departmental development activities, organize and execute grant proposals, fundraising initiatives, and donor relations and outreach· Launched successful community peer-to-peer fundraising initiative, raising $850,000+ · Directed creation of new school website; wrote copy, managed meetings with webmasters and school leadership team, created detailed operation manual for others to become active contributors· Oversee migration and ongoing management of legacy and next-gen databases · Increased annual giving from $5,000-$70,000 in 2020· Connected the school and students with organizations such as NASA, Google, Salesforce, GrowNYC, and the Bio Bus for enrichment opportunities and events· Increase school's visibility in community by writing, designing, and managing distribution of print and electronic newsletters, donor engagement appeals, and social media presence· Research and write proposals, reports, and grants, providing regular updates to senior leadership · Develop and manage content; snackable social media moments to long-form newsletters· Create art for school visuals, social media, promotions· Established extra-curricular drawing and comic creation course for children