Kara Wenrich Email & Phone Number

Greater Seattle Area

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Managed budget.• Managed donor database.• Worked with membership and development departments on High Holy Days process and Kol Nidre Annual Giving campaign. • Revamped the membership billing process, making it more comprehensive and clear.• Generated monthly billing statements and annual tax-deductible compensation letters for 1,800 families.• Researched and developed relationships with vendors that could provide services within the budget of grants. • Assisted with accounts receivable.• Acted as backup for accounts payable. Filled in for two and a half months as accounts payable.• Implemented training staff on Financial Edge and Raiser’s Edge.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Analyzed nonprofits and developed strategic, marketing and fundraising plans for numerous nonprofit organizations.• Established grant programs at several nonprofits. • Developed giving campaigns and trained staff on implementing future campaigns.• Developed and produced events and fundraisers for nonprofit organizations. Events included a parade, galas, concerts, walks, polo match, fairs, reunions, movie and food truck, etc.• Developed sponsorship packages and acquired sponsors for events.• Started advocacy programs at nonprofits and established relationships between the nonprofits and local politicians and community organizers.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Increased individual donations through most successful direct mail appeals in the nonprofits history. Increased giving over 80%.• Increased foundation and corporate donor development through business networking, using existing contacts and reaching out to new organizations that supported nonprofits with similar missions. • Implemented major gifts program.• Started online giving program.• Developed and executed formal donor recognition program.• Initiated and coordinated all special events including annual fundraising gala, restaurant fundraisers, movie and food truck night, fair, high tea, and outreach events.• Developed a membership program for nonprofit.• Managed donor database.• Developed and ran events and community relations and resource development committee.• Scheduled, planned, and wrote newsletter.• Overhauled Haven Hills’ website and updated content.• Reviewed, approved, and coordinated the use of all written/printed materials, including annual report.• Wrote, reviewed and edited all grants in conjunction with grant writer. Over 90% of grants submitted were funded.• Hired, developed/coached, supervised grant writer and receptionist.• Oversaw volunteers assisting with development events and activities• Developed training for board of directors and staff in areas of fundraising and public relations.

Los Angeles / Portland

• Managed overall business operations including marketing, contract management, budget, client relations, public relations, human resources, and networking.• Developed public relations and marketing campaigns for signed and unsigned bands. This included reputation management, submitting press releases, establishing relationships with media and managing social media sites of bands.• Organized and implemented special musical events, a battle of the bands, and national band tours. • Acquired endorsements for bands and sponsorships for events and tours.• Designed and implement successful online / street promotional and public relations campaigns.• Handled contract negotiations for tours, concerts, and events.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Los Angeles Development Network Ambassador: Handled coordination, planning and development of L.A. Family Housing Holiday Party and the L.A. Mission Block Party for Employees in Greater Los Angeles.• Managed United Way Annual Employee Giving Campaign for two Districts (over 200 employees) and Junior Achievement Annual Campaign for one district (Over 100 employees).• Coordinated district and regional events and trainings. Assisted in planning annual divisional conference.• Developed innovative and streamlined processes, forms and reports for branches and employees, many of which were rolled out to region or division.• Created first online community in retail banking for a district using Lotus Quickr and as a result was asked to serve as a “champion” for U.S. Bank retail online collaboration tools. • Los Angeles US Book (U.S. Bank’s internal version of Facebook) Community Manager.• Researched and resolved all escalated customer issues for the district.• Trained new Administrative Assistants for the region; trained branch managers on SSP scheduling tool, US Place (Lotus Quickr), HR and administrative tasks, as well as presented topics such as code of ethics, and customer service at branch manager meetings.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Manage overall business operations of market including marketing, budget, client relations, venue management and networking.• Organize and implement music competition.• Attaining sponsors for events.• Public relations: submit news releases, develop relationships with media, and increase visibility of A Fight for Fame

Portland, Or

• Design and implement successful online / street promotional and PR campaigns / projects• Manage, and design social media sites for artists.• Organize press/ media• Booking arrangements for popular regional musical acts and upstart bands• Organized and implemented special musical events in various markets

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Psychology, Minor: Public Health

Pre-Med