Joy Fehl Email & Phone Number

Brunswick, Maine

* Managed on-time and under budget all funding, programming and media for two touchstone library projects completed in June, 2023: 1. hosting the ROBERT McCLOSKEY: The Art of Wonder exhibit which drew over 80,000 visitors to Brunswick from June - October from all 50 states and 22 countries, and included a feature in the New York Times; and, 2. secured a new 2023 EV-Transit van ($63,000 in-kind donation from Darling's) and additional foundation and private funding to put the first electric bookmobile in New England on the road serving people and neighborhoods we previously could not reach.* Developed the library's first “Contemporaries” group, engaging a new generation of users and supporters in advocacy and fund raising* Developed the library's first major gift endowment campaign in 16 years ($300,000 match)* Manage all aspects of the annual fund campaign ($140,000+), major donor cultivation and stewardship portfolio of 200+ individual, foundation and corporate donors* Individual and collaborative (cross-department/cross-agency) grant writing* Produce both large and intimate events from annual donor recognition, fundraising events and house parties with guest speakers, entertainment and sponsors, community block parties and more* Manage library and community events, including the largest community build of Little Free Libraries in Maine* Manage media relations and social media

Manage donor, student and faculty relations with regards to scholarship accounts and Foundation events.

Responsible for a variety of fundraising activities for this 30-year-old nonprofit that trains dogs to assist people who are deaf or physically disabled.Lead role in growing operating income from $250,000 to $1.7 million.Managed a $1.7 million capital and endowment campaign to build state-of-the-art national assistance dog training campus. Included writing and securing a $200,000 Kresge Foundation challenge grant.Key job skills and strengths include managing the annual appeal, grant writing, specialevents management, public relations, as well as foundation, corporate and major donor giving and stewardship.Pitched and secured feature article written by philanthropy writer for The New York Times which resulted in hundreds of new donations, including the organization's first $1 million gift in its 30-year history.

Served as liaison between seven statewide animal shelters and the development office at Boston headquarters.Worked on-site with individual shelter coordinators, organizing community events and development activities.Coordinated all day-of activities for annual Walk for the Animals in Boston, raising $40,000 from over 500 participants.

Boston, Ma

Promoted from Assistant to Manager to oversee a busy fundraising event schedule based in Boston, New York and Palm Beach. Coordinated all event activities from invitation design, printing, entertainment, speakers, committees, and more.

Assisted account team on award winning, million-dollar Bausch & Lomb account. Pitched product stories to media and coordinated national 50-city tour for traveling educational exhibit on eye care.First junior staff person to be voted Employee of the Year by peers and executives.