Karen Duda Email and Phone Number

Event Planning• Brainstormed program ideas for Library of America Fellows patrons program• Researched/secured event venues• Acted as liaison with co-sponsoring institutions and site staff; hired/directed caterers and photographers• Created guest lists, created/sent electronic and print invitations, tracked RSVPS, designed printed programs• Welcomed/checked in speakers and guests; tracked event expenses/revenue• Coordinated speakers, venue staff, audiovisual company, catering company for 25th anniversary gala; oversaw 15 volunteers; negotiated 20% refund from venue• Guided 25th anniversary booklet from design to final production• Communicated with Board and Fellows Steering Committee to select meeting dates• Created and distributed materials for Board and Steering Committee meetings, wrote and distributed Steering Committee agendas and minutesResearch, Writing, and Editing• Generated story ideas, wrote, proofread, gathered photos, and created mail plan for biannual newsletter/annual fund solicitation• Drafted, proofread, and edited correspondence, catalog and annual report copy, donor mailings, and board meeting materials• Researched giving capacity/interests of individuals and foundations• Researched, priced, ordered promotional/gift itemsDonor Management• Was primary liaison for Fellows, donors, prospects; handled special requests; updated donor/prospect database• Tracked grants, pledges, donations; oversaw acknowledgment process• Took part in strategy meetings to the visibility of the organization and the cultivation of donors• Created spreadsheets and log book tracking donations from 2001 onward by campaign/category and analyzed results• Managed Gift Sets Program, developed and mailed solicitations, interacted with library staff and potential donors• Wrote material for initial Combined Federal Campaign application; updated/reapplied annually• Created and distributed annual mailing for 100+ Club, served as primary contact for members

• Edited Reference Shelf volume The American Family (2004), researched articles for inclusion in the anthology and organized them into chapters; wrote Preface and Editor’s Introduction for each chapter• Researched and wrote biographical articles for reference magazine and electronic database; updated articles for annual Current Biography yearbook• Interviewed subjects for articles• Researched and suggested future profile subjects