Kellie Johnson Email & Phone Number

Denver Metropolitan Area

• Secured $182,000 in grant funding through strategic grant writing, reporting, and relationship-building with funders, directly supporting EarthLinks' mission and programs.• Led fundraising initiatives, including Colorado Gives Day, developing and executing strategies to sustain EarthLinks’ programs like the coffee shop employment initiative.• Managed website content updates and social media campaigns, creating engaging, mission-driven communications that increased donor engagement, program visibility, and event attendance.• Directed project management for community events, including the Sun Valley Halloween Party, coordinating logistics, partnerships, and outreach to strengthen EarthLinks' community connections.• Developed marketing strategies to promote EarthLinks’ successes through storytelling, digital campaigns, and donor stewardship efforts, amplifying the organization’s reach and impact.

Lakewood, Colorado, United States

In my leadership role at Cat Care Society, I oversaw all aspects of philanthropy, volunteer management, communications, and marketing, ensuring the organization achieved its fundraising and operational goals.• Managed a dedicated team including a fundraising specialist, events coordinator, and marketing lead, while personally overseeing a volunteer base of 150+ individuals to meet organizational needs.• Successfully directed the Colorado Gives Day campaign, raising over $150,000 to support critical programs and services.• Personally managed the operations of Meow Mart, including budgeting, inventory (Square system), vendor relations, and creating an organized and welcoming retail space that generated essential revenue.• Oversaw the Nibbles and Kibbles Free Cat Food Pantry, ensuring the community had reliable access to free food resources for their pets.• Led grant writing and reporting processes, securing funding to advance programs and improve donor relations through strategic communication and detailed reporting.• Implemented data-driven fundraising strategies, managing donor databases (Network for Good) and volunteer systems (Volgistics) to streamline processes, track progress toward annual goals, and enhance donor stewardship.• Developed and executed targeted marketing and communication plans to engage the community, foster donor relationships, and attract the next generation of supporters.By combining innovation, collaboration, and meticulous project management, I ensured sustainable growth in fundraising, volunteer engagement, and organizational visibility.

•Analyze the effectiveness of campaigns using metrics such as web traffic, conversions, cost per acquisition, and return on investment.•Monitored competitors' activities in order to stay ahead in the marketplace and make informed decisions about pricing and positioning strategies.•Executed targeted advertising campaigns utilizing various online platforms such as Google Ads and Facebook Ads Manager.•Led efforts to create high-impact collateral materials such as brochures, videos, fliers, presentations and other assets.•Organized successful launch events for fundraising campaigns.•Constructed effective processes for managing customer feedback programs.•Built strong partnerships with media outlets to secure positive press coverage.•Created and managed email newsletters, press releases, website content, blog posts and other collateral to drive engagement with target audiences.•Developed strategies for increasing brand awareness across multiple channels including radio, print media and online platforms.•Developed and implemented successful marketing campaigns, leveraging traditional and digital channels.

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

•Analyzed trends in giving patterns across different demographics and regions to inform strategic decisions.•Organized and coordinated outreach events to build relationships with potential donors.• Developed marketing materials to promote awareness of the organization's mission and programs.•Established processes for tracking donor contributions and recognizing their donations through stewardship activities.•Assisted in developing proposals for large gifts from major donors or family foundations.•Oversaw daily operations of the Development Department including supervising staff members.•Implemented innovative approaches to engage current donors while expanding the organization's base of supporters.•Utilized data analytics tools to monitor progress towards goals and identify areas for improvement.•Researched potential sources of funding from private foundations, government agencies, and other organizations.•Cultivated strong relationships with foundations, corporations, community partners, and individual donors.•Drafted reports summarizing progress towards long-term development goals for senior leadership team review.•Executed annual fundraising events resulting in $250,000 funds raised

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

• Transferred, admitted, and discharged patients, complying with principles of safe patient handling.• Performed hourly rounds and responded promptly to call lights.• Assisted nursing staff in providing quality care for acutely ill patients by taking vital signs, monitoring I&Os and performing other delegated tasks.

Kansas City

•Executed three marque events yearly exceeding over $750,000 in revenue•Develop prospects for new revenue streams, event sponsorships and volunteer role placement•Work with program staff and volunteer to ensure that every event contains program content to enhance the knowledge of the audience and general regarding MOCSA’s mission and program•Ensured all safety protocols were adhered to before, during, after each event.•Liaised between caterers, décor companies, florists, entertainers for successful event execution.•Created promotional materials such as brochures, flyers, emails.•Utilized project management software to streamline workflow processes.•Performed administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments and creating reports.•Developed detailed timelines to ensure deadlines were met.•Researched venues to identify options that best fit the event's needs.•Coordinated travel arrangements for speakers or performers attending an event.•Provided customer service by responding promptly to inquiries from attendees.•Prepared contracts for vendors prior to start of service delivery.•Evaluated feedback from guests in order to improve future events' success rates.•Managed budgeting and financial tracking of event expenses.•Directed volunteers during setup and teardown activities onsite at each event location.•Developed strategies for improving attendance numbers at upcoming events.•Maintained positive relationships with clients throughout the planning process.

•Utilized timing technology such as GPS tracking systems to monitor progress our runners.•Assist with the loading and unloading process at start and finish line at the race and other venues within the race route.Organized transportation arrangements for horses when traveling between tracks or events.•Created detailed reports detailing the ending results for each runner•Troubleshoot all errors that might occur regarding timing technologies•Manage the times for multiple races with varying attendance amounts (100-5,000 participants)

Kansas City, Missouri Area

•Cultivate, steward, and manage all corporate partnerships•Leveraging a corporate partnership on a local level and national level resulting in a $200,000 commitment•Conceptualizing and assisting on potential and current programs•Designing content for area office events, and programs•Assist on logistics for Unmask the Cure Gala, Step Out Walk, and Tour de Cure•Lead contact for Tour de Cure participants, assist on web campaign that target participants•Assistant with in paperwork and communications for Camp Planet D

Mission, Kansas

•Walk to Defeat ALS-Cultivate, train, and monitor efforts of Friends and Family Teams-Research and Plan Logistics for day of event-Assist in the execution and planning of the Kick Off Party -Hold fundraising strategy meeting with each captain -Run team week for friends and family teams-Steward all friends and family teams•Night of Hope Gala-Assist in auction procurement and organize auction packages-Lead in registration process•Golf Tournament-Lead contact -Create and implement stewardship program for Corporate Sponsors and teams-Handle all logistic regarding event•Third Party Events-Assist teams with third party events as it relates to strategy and marketing

Mission Kansas

• Coordinate phone calls and mail• Process deposits, perform database entry and manage receipts• Schedule and manage volunteers• Assist with local newsletter and local section of website• Assist with scheduling and preparation for committee, staff and board meetings• Help prepare materials and reports• Coordinate equipment loan program• Assist with coordination of support groups• Distribute information• Organization and implementation of events• Event solicitations• On-site coordination, set-up and tear down of events• Inventory and storage of event materials• Communication with committees and volunteers

• Reaching out to prospective clients• Setting up a survey timeline• Creating and altering questionnaire design• Obtaining and cataloging product images• Testing survey links to ensure that none of the features are broken• Field Monitoring for inconsistencies, and irregular data• Updating clients throughout the field time on survey progress• Analyzing data by manipulating data sets, cleaning data and setting up cross tabulations• Writing reports• Presentation creation and editing

• Assist the Events Manager with all public and private Zoo events anywhere from ten people to ten thousand people• Create attendance and revenue generating events, including company picnics, private events and special events open to the public. • Help with the organization and management of event registration and information • Plan, coordinate and act as a liaison with clients, vendors and volunteers • Perform other administrative and clerical duties• Create event promotional materials as needed• Problem solve during events, at conclusion of events evaluate and recommend changes and upgrades to events• Assist in booking event by creating reservations and complete rental agreements for each event, including deposits, catering choice and venue. • Answer incoming calls and emails regarding events and marketing

Warrensburg, Missouri

• Manage social media outlets for Heroes including Facebook and Twitter• Update guest on daily promotions and specials.• Create a social media calendar to pin point the best times for messages to go out and reach the directed audience

• Ensure that guests had an enjoyable experience• Manage money in many forms (cash, checks, credit, etc)• Juggle multiple tables at the same time ensuring their experience was high quality• Thought quickly on feet if a problem arose

Kansas City, Kansas

• Worked with the production crew to execute in-game promotions• Performed in community relations with promotional events and mascot appearances• Aided in the day to day general office duties and operations of the promotions department• Coordinated broadcasting team with on field promotions• Ensure that announcer stayed on script and announcing the right sponsor• Kept track of in-game promotions and announcements