Krysta Michorczyk Email & Phone Number

Evanston, Illinois, United States

At Y.O.U. I worked on a variety of Advancement initiatives including Board development and engagement, major giving, individual giving, corporate giving and sponsorships, planned giving, and the Annual Benefit; specializing in donor and volunteer cultivation and moves management strategy.

Chicago, Il

Increased engagement, capacity and impact through the ABTA's Volunteer Network. The goal of the Volunteer Network is to 'reach more people, in more places, and in more meaningful ways' and volunteers support ABTA-sponsored programming as well as engage in their own volunteer-driven advocacy and fundraising efforts. I led both the strategic and operational responsibilities of a donor and volunteer engagement program that grew exponentially from 2015-2017.

Chicago, Il

At GiveSmart I served as fundraising consultant and primary relationship manager for national accounts with major national nonprofit organizations. I coached clients on how to utilize technology to maximize their fundraising efforts and offered customized training programs for their staff and volunteers to support their events.

Chicago, Il

During my four years with Elements, I served in a variety of roles including Administrative Assistant, Board Member and Project Manager. In November 2014, I served as the Project Manager for 'The Sun King' collaboration with the Baroque Band at the Pritzker Pavilion in partnership with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. I provided freelance support on several fundraising campaigns and special events for the company.

Greater Chicago Area

Aided participants in developing and executing a personalized fundraising plan. I also assisted with planning of special events in the Central Region and fulfilled assigned on-event support roles at national events.

Evanston, Il

Performed a variety of administrative support tasks in order to ensure day-to-day operations of the Dance Program within the Department of Theatre. The included preparing necessary documents and reports, coordinating the quarterly schedule, processing expenses and budget management, producing and publicizing for special events and programs and maintaining the schedule and appearance of the office and studios.

Greater Chicago Area

Worked as part of the Public Relations team publicizing and promoting summer events including the annual Taste of Chicago, Blues Festival, Jazz Festival and the Air and Water Show. Prepared and distributed press releases, scheduled interviews and managed media on-event.

Ba, Journalism

Activities and Societies: Freshman Class Council External Activities Chair; Special Projects and Outreach Coordinator for Orchesis Dance.

Study Abroad, Florence, Italy