Kayla Stewart, M.A. Email & Phone Number

Winston-Salem, Nc, Us

Durham, North Carolina, United States

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As the donor engagement and stewardship officer, I am responsible for maintaining and elevating relationships with donors and alumni, as well as planning and implementing stewardship programs and projects that strategically engage all constituents of the School of Education. I also write, edit, and design fund usage reports that demonstrate the impact of philanthropy at the School.

As the donor relations and communications specialist, I am responsible for writing and editing a significant volume of custom stewardship reports for donors, as well as assisting with communication strategies and pieces that support departmental goals and fundraising priorities for the College of Arts and Sciences. I assist with writing, creating, designing and coordinating a range of digital and print communications for the Foundation, including stewardship reports, donor profiles, proposals, one-pagers, concept papers, e-newsletters, gift agreements, event invitations, programs and social media content.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

As the donor relations intern at the Arts and Sciences Foundation, I work closely with colleagues to draft annual stewardship reports to donors, contact faculty and students for information on their teaching and research, write and edit content for the Foundation website, develop and design marketing materials, and work on other writing and design projects as needed.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

As an event coordinator for the University, I work primarily under the scope of the University's Development office. I plan, conceptualize, implement and assist with all of the details that go into special events for UNC. The fundamental goal of my work is to increase community awareness, advocacy and financial support to the University through those events."University Development’s purpose is to support the mission of the University by raising private resources from alumni, friends, and other constituents to enhance financial support for students, faculty, programs, and facilities. University Development provides leadership and centralized development services to the 30+ other development shops across campus, serving as a focal point for principal/major gifts, gift planning, annual giving efforts, prospect management, corporate and foundation relations, stewardship, and communications."

- Coordinated and executed informative, interactive fundraising events with the Heelraisers Student Giving Council- Served as the Class of 2016 Senior Campaign Chair- Contributed to the University’s internal faculty and staff fundraising campaign- Assisted in social media campaigns sponsored by the department - Helped create, edit and distribute pieces of direct e-mail and mail solicitations and "thank yous" to donors and friends of the University

Chapel Hill, Nc

Creator and writer of the blog series entitled "It's Social Marketing." I publish weekly posts about using social media as an effective marketing tool for the AV industry. Additionally, I assist the rAVe team in other projects relating to AV industry trade shows, including managing rAVe's social media accounts before, during and after national and international industry shows.

Chapel Hill

- Lead tours for prospective, current and former students- Publicize news and events happening in the School of Media and Journalism- Assist with the Senior Legacy Campaign

- Served as summer staff member and lifeguard- Provided grade-school children with a spiritual and emotional mentor

Media And Journalism, Public Relations

Activities and Societies: UNC Heelraisers Student Giving Council, National Gender Inclusive Honor Fraternity Phi Sigma Pi, Carolina PRSSA.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Community College and University Leadership concentration