Karon Grubbs Email & Phone Number

Huntsville, Alabama Area

Manage the comprehensive development program including special events, major gifts from individuals, foundations, and corporations, stewardship, and marketing and communications. Plan, organize, and direct community relations activities to develop public awareness for the facility.

Birmingham, Alabama Area

• Manage individual and corporate donor giving programs at and below $2,500 • Prepare and Distribute donor communications• Manage donor events and benefits• Maintain accurate information about donors • Manage all aspects related to young leaders group, New Element, including solicitation, stewardship, renewal, communications, and events • Assist with creating collateral materials related to donor relations, development, recruitment, and retention.• Assist with maintaining the development section of the website• Plan and coordinate donor appreciation and cultivation events • Manage the annual special fundraising campaign – Beaker Bash • Secure and manage in-kind support/donations

Birmingham, Alabama Area

• Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer• Communicated and handled incoming and outgoing communications on behalf of the CEO, Partners, Stakeholders, and the Board of Directors• Provided the highest degree of customer service when working with clients and business contacts• Prepared background documents for grant applications• Prepared and maintained all logistics for board meetings • Maintained a highly responsive relationship with the day-to-day activities of the staff• Property manager for two apartment complexes • Tenant liaison for leased office space owned by NHSB• Built relationships in the community through partnering with various organizations such as United Way of Central Alabama and The Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham• Managed temporary employees as well as municipal workers• Office Manager

Decatur, Al

• Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer • Worked with Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs to manage portions of the Community Development Block Grant to ensure clients who were affected by the Tornadoes of 2011 receive the needed assistance to regain a quality standard of housing • Worked to facilitate the efficient operation of the Disaster Case Management Program• Prepared and interpreted reports as needed • Managed relationships with Disaster Case Managers • Planned events for “The Partnership’s” annual participation in NeighborWorks Week including a forum to discuss the lack of and need for affordable housing and a volunteer service project

• Met organizational fundraising goals using a relationship-based fundraising model and a high standard of customer service practices• Increased investments in the fundraising campaigns of 2011 and 2012• Worked to ensure the highest respect for the United Way system and local partner agencies at all times• Created, managed, and conducted workplace campaigns which included public speaking for a three-county service area• Facilitated the design and production of campaign materials, marketing materials, and incentives• Secured sponsorships• Managed media relations• Partner Agency Liaison – built and maintained agency relationships and communications• Provided support to agencies and volunteers during the allocations process• Implemented and co-managed the organization’s use of social media• Organized, planned, and facilitated the inaugural “Zombie 5K” and “Undeadly Dash” which successfully had over 400 participants • Managed all aspects of recruiting and directing volunteers • Supported employee campaign coordinators with relationship visits, solicitation visits, and training • Managed State and Combined Federal Campaign• Motivated and encouraged company campaign committees• Scheduled agency speakers for campaigns• Organized, scheduled and managed all mail solicitations • Organized key annual events which included “Campaign Kick – Off” and “Annual Meeting”• Recruited companies and other groups to adopt member agency projects during our annual “Day of Caring”• Participated in a sub-committee of Success by Six to plan first annual “Girlfriend Gala”• Maintained database of donors• Managed college interns from the University of North Alabama• Assisted in organization and execution of annual “Toys for Tots” drive

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Marketing

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Marketing