Kathy Strancar Email & Phone Number

Lake County Ohio

Mentor, Ohio

All aspects of fundraising including: board and donor relations, campaign management, events, and grant writing. Community relations, marketing, and social media management. Establish and oversee the implementation of a strategic approach to fundraising includes major gifts, corporate donations, grant solicitation, and in-kind resources.•Collaborate with the Board of Directors and CEO to create a fund development plan•Establish and maintain relationships with board members, trustees, corporate leaders, area dignitaries, community partners, foundation representatives, vendors and staff.•Monitor and evaluate all fundraising activities and adapt fundraising strategies as necessary•Develop and manage timelines for fundraising activities •Identify, engage, prepare and submit grant applications to prospective foundations •Planning and execution of fundraising events •Identify and develop corporate, community and individual prospects for fundraising and board development•Administration of donor mailing list and database •Coordinate in-kind donations •Collaborate with affiliate agency Director of Development •Engage volunteers for special projects and events •Budget management •Prepare regular reports on progress, budgets, receipts and expenditure related to fundraising•Manage internal and external communications •Establish comprehensive marketing communications plan to promote Crossroads to donors and increase public awareness •Coordinate the design, printing and distribution of marketing and communication materials.•Build relationships with community stakeholders to advance the mission and fundraise.•Social Media Management - Content Coordination and Management

Cleveland, Oh

Brand management to ensure the integrity of the TSA brand along with consistency in mission and messaging. Establish and execute a comprehensive annual marketing plan.Coordinate media buying and manage relationships to build awareness and increase fundraising revenue.Create and maintain publicity calendars and correspond with the press regularly.Content creation and design direction of all marketing print materials, brochures, and annual reports. Copywriting, speech writing, donor letters, special gift applications, enewsletters, media alerts, and press release production and distribution. Direct the redesign of the current Northeast Ohio and Greater Cleveland websites and manage content.Create and implement a digital strategy and social media campaign for fundraising and awareness which results in increased funding. Responsible for daily social media content creation and creative ideas for web videos to elevate the profile of The Salvation Army. Coordinate and manage outside marketing vendor relationships. Fundraising and special event management increasing revenue for The Salvation Army across the Division and boosting revenue by $100,000 across the Northeast Ohio Division.Directly solicit donor support and successfully secure in-kind gifts. Annual fundraising goal aligned with special events in excess of $250,000.Budget management

3226 Jefferson Road Ashtabula, Oh

Host of morning show on Magic Oldies 102.5fm WZOO Host of a mid-day show on Star 97.1fm WREO Research trending topics to present in an entertaining way Manage news department and staff Anchor newscasts, writing, editing, and producingCover late breaking local news and attend government meetingsHost weekly public affairs programCreate and execute interactive contests and promotions to boost ratings Create revenue through co-sponsorships and creative brandingSell sponsorships and advertising packages for programmingWebsite updates, content management, and daily blogs

Ashtabula, Oh

Host of morning show on Magic Oldies 102.5fm WZOO Host of a mid-day show on Star 97.1fm WREO Research trending topics to present in an entertaining way Manage news department and staff Anchor newscasts, writing, editing, and producingCover late breaking local news and attend government meetingsHost weekly public affairs programCreate and execute interactive contests and promotions to boost ratings Create revenue through co-sponsorships and creative brandingSell sponsorships and advertising packages for programmingWebsite updates, content management, and daily blogs

Bachelors, Communications

High School Diploma, College Prep