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New York, New York, United States

Responsible for developing annual and long-term marketing, branding, and donor engagement strategies to meet the organization’s rapidly growing fundraising goals. Manage events and marketing event teams to create high-touch marketing materials, direct mail and email programs, and fundraising and cultivation events.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Lead development of annual and long-term plans to achieve rapidly growing fundraising goals. Manage diverse team of four, including content creation team, planned giving and annual giving programs staff. Maintain teamwork plans. Partner with executive leadership and external organizational consultants to create messaging and fundraising strategies to.

Washington DC

Built pipeline and targeted portfolio of prospective donors with donation range of $1K-$10K. Cultivated relationships to drive giving through mail, online, phone, and in-person strategies that increased average gift and donor acquisition. Contributed to planning fundraising and program goals. Implemented direct mail appeals and updates. Revamped planned.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Oversaw and raised $300K fundraising budget. Analyzed and implemented updated direct mail strategy to target donor groups. Collaborated with board members and Executive Director on peer-to-peer solicitation of potential major donors. Drove upgrades to mid-market level and created cohesive donor-centric message by restructuring digital fundraising campaigns.

Lawrence, Kansas Area

Hand-selected by US Congressional campaign to create fundraising program for 2014 election cycle. Managed overall budget, executed events and organized logistics, marketing, and coordination with hosts and committees. Oversaw team in various projects, including donor research, data entry, event planning, and candidate call-time.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Leadership: Hired by progressive strategic communications firm for short-term contract to supervise art direction, production and day-to-day client management for 12 state senate campaigns. Managed production of.
• Relationship Management: Communicated directly with campaign staff to ensure objectives were met.
• Process Improvement: Reorganized internal process for creating and approving direct mail pieces; led to drastic reduction in errors.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Fundraising Management: Spearheaded daily processing of $250,000 to $500,000 in donations for world’s largest environmental nonprofit organization. Processed and tracked gifts from foundations, corporations and major.
• Leadership: Developed and rolled out interactive database-training program for fundraisers who needed education using membership database; program proved so successful that it was later used to train external gift.
• Reporting & Analysis: Wrote and rolled out new reporting system that verified and reconciled pledge reminder processes for all fundraising departments; led to easier process for three divisions to track gifts. Produced.
• Research: Researched donor biographical information, financial background and giving histories.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Direct Mail Management: Hired by political communications firm to be short-term, entry-level worker on political campaigns’ direct mail efforts; quickly given increased level of responsibilities, including overseeing a.
• Project Management: Wrote and edited direct mail pieces, talking point memos and mail plans. Swiftly ushered direct mail pieces through several layers of editing and approval before sending to printer.

Harrisonburg, Virginia

• Leadership: Co-coordinated grassroots activities for two campaigns (Kaine for Governor and Fulk for Delegate). Recruited and oversaw dozens of volunteers. Trained and led staff in cold calling and canvassing.
• Logistics: Oversaw all aspects of “Get Out The Vote” strategy before and on Election Day, including: canvassing, volunteer schedules, transportation and printing.

U.S. Embassy, Singapore

• Event Management: Helped organize U.S. section of “CommunicAsia” telecommunications event designed to promote U.S. technology companies in Singapore. Assisted in planning and site managing reception for 300+ guests..

Bachelor'S, Political Science

Activities and Societies: Young Democrats for America, Swimming Club, Volunteer Harrisonburg ASPCA

Master'S Degree, International Relations And Affairs, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Sigma Iota Rho Honor Society, Treasury Secretary Graduate Student Association, Student Conference Committee