Julia Mcdaniel Email & Phone Number

Providence, RI, US

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

• Collaborate with fundraisers to develop and coordinate the execution of highly personalized Individual Stewardship Plans that define a tailored stewardship experience for each donor
• Oversee the development and implementation of stewardship and recognition initiatives for key strategic audiences
• Write, copyedit, and proofread compelling reports and other content for the University’s most strategically valuable donors

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

• Implemented and managed new streamlined gift acknowledgement processes on behalf of academic leadership of the School of Engineering, Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, and Department of Economics.
• Collaborated with colleagues in Engineering, International and Public Affairs, and beyond to draft and develop compelling quotes and material for specialized stewardship, marketing materials, and more
• Drafted, revised, and project-managed donor communications including ThankViews, solicitations, gift proposals, holiday cards, general alumni outreach, and personalized emails from academic leads
• Partnered with the Assistant Vice President for Academic Initiatives, Directors of Development for academic units, and regional gift officers to cultivate strong donor relationships
• Managed donor records and pipeline trackers
• In collaboration with colleagues across teams, prepared briefing materials for academic leads

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

• As an inaugural staff writer, launched the CEW+ e-newsletter, developing and introducing a consistent public voice for the Center’s director, supporting changes in communications strategy through the pandemic, planning.
• Pitched, wrote, and polished short and long-form stories celebrating CEW+ scholars and the impact of donors’ gifts, clearly presenting awardees’ work in a range of disciplines for a non-academic audience and growing.
• Conducted research and interviews with U-M students, staff, faculty, alumni, and donors to develop content for the CEW+ magazine, e-newsletter, social media, and other marketing materials
• Composed extended bios for CEW+’s annual cohort of 85+ scholars and fellows, maintaining confidentiality and participant comfort while handling sensitive personal information
• Collaborated with the DMC team to create and continuously refine the CEW+ style guide
• Develop concise, creative, and strategic copy to explain and build support for Center initiatives, like emergency funding for student parents, while meeting deadlines for time-sensitive content

• With the support of U-M's Helen Zell Writers' Program, served as a writer-in-residence in the Ann Arbor community and worked on a debut collection
• Served as a teaching assistant for 993 (U-M's training/support course for Graduate Student Instructors), facilitating discussions and conducting teaching observations

• Directed the English Graduate Group’s departmental mentorship program by recruiting participants and guiding groups toward resources and opportunities for support
• Planned, marketed, and facilitated a yearly curriculum of connection-building professional and social events for 180+ English graduate students
• Solicited feedback and communicated graduate student concerns to department leadership
• Supervised 4 program representatives and allocated duties to successfully implement programing

• Designed semester-length courses (Academic Writing & Inquiry, Introduction to Creative Writing) as sole instructor, lecturing and facilitating discussion to teach writing strategies and skills
• Mentored 40+ total undergraduate students in the English Department Writing Program via individual and group sessions, enhancing their engagement with class discussions and projects
• Set personalized goals with each student, improving writing performance over the term

Detroit, Michigan, United States

• Collaborated with three Detroit Public Schools teachers to identify high-priority skills and develop a year-long writing curriculum
• Taught 50-minute classes on a weekly basis to help students learn writing skills, grow in confidence and ability to express themselves, and develop a love of language and creative writing
• Provided supportive and effective student feedback, ultimately developing and publishing an anthology of revised writing

Lakeland, Florida Area

• Organized a major annual investment drive: secured 50+ fundraising visits with CEOs and led individual giving fundraising efforts, ultimately raising 98% of the budget locally and establishing a reserve fund in 2019
• Built a new affordable housing issue campaign from the ground up, creating materials in consultation with subject matter experts to persuasively explain important technical research for lay audiences
• As one of two staff members, coordinated organizational communications: drafted press releases and built relationships with local media, developed reports for corporate donors, maintained an annual grants calendar and.
• Managed a team of 100+ volunteers and trained them to effectively communicate the organization’s vision and make investment asks, resulting in $75,000 in contributions from individual members and $70,000 in.
• Planned and facilitated all board meetings, committee meetings, issue research and negotiation meetings, and public events for up to 2,000 people

Granville, Ohio

• Reviewed student writing with careful attention to clarity of ideas, logical and engaging transitions, language, and grammar
• Served on the hiring committee: annually led recruitment, assessed applicants, conducted interviews, and trained and observed 6-8 newly hired consultants

Newark, Ohio

• Conducted detailed intake and custody interviews with clients
• Executed a case-by-case investigation of discrimination in Ohio Works First applications in conjunction with lead attorneys, contacting 100+ former clients to determine their eligibility for funding
• Managed daily office communications with local courts and clients

Columbus, Ohio

• My role in this campaign was versatile, and I worked to meet a variety of fast-changing scheduling and fundraising needs. My duties included:
• Scheduling, planning, and evaluating Senator Turner’s events with community partners and donors
• Staffing statewide fundraising events and rallies making reminder calls, preparing checkpoints, recording constituents’ comments and concerns, collecting donations, and processing contributions
• Managing campaign email and NGP VAN system, sending event invitations, reminders and thank you notes
• Conducting focused research on private national donors in a race garnering national attention
• Meeting monthly independent fundraising goals reaching out by phone to both in-state and out-of-state donors and community partners for campaign contributions

Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Creative Writing

• Zell Postgraduate Fellowship in Creative Writing • Hopwood Graduate Poetry Award (selected by external judges Tommye Blount and Vievee.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Magna Cum Laude, English, 3.82

• Phi Beta Kappa • Annie Macneill Poetry Prize • Benjamin McCann Scholarship for Literary Promise • ACMA Moot Court Regional.

Education record

• Interdisciplinary Studio Workshop in Fine Arts • Prix de l'Atélier d'Ecriture (annual prize in creative writing)