Laura Batts-Thomas Email & Phone Number

Chapel Hill, NC, US

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

- Wrote, edited and processed stewardship reports, including tracking down missing information form departments- Interviewed donors and wrote articles on the positive impact of their support- Edited fundraising communications as needed utilizing Associate Press (AP) style- Gathered fund usage information from faculty, staff and students for writing.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

- Wrote, edited and processed stewardship reports, including tracking down missing information form departments- Interviewed donors and wrote articles on the positive impact of their support- Edited fundraising communications as needed utilizing Associate Press (AP) style- Gathered fund usage information from faculty, staff and students for writing.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

- Acknowledged gifts from donors by writing gift acknowledgment letters with detailed attention to grammar and spelling- Prepared mailing list for annual giving campaign by gathering update contact information- Analyzed data from completed annual giving campaign using excel PivotTables, and reported findings to board members- Drafted and edited grant.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

- Develop strong relationship with major donor prospects- Prepared communications and proposal materials for meetings with donor prospects - Wrote and designed various fundraising and communications material including quarterly newsletters, one-pagers, grant applications, thank you cards and social media content, utilizing MailChimp, Microsoft Word, Canva.

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

- Developed relationships with congregation members and community members- Conducted pastoral visits to congregation members as needed- Assisted in the planning and execution of Sunday services including writing and delivering of sermons, prayers and readings- Shadowed hospital and prison chaplains in the greater Indianapolis area

Anderson, Indiana, United States

- Developed relationships with congregation families- Planned and prepared the children's curriculum for Sunday morning services- Coordinated and scheduled volunteers for children's and nursery Sunday mornings services- Planned and executed multi-week VBS experience in collaboration with partner churches

Anderson, Indiana, United States

- Developed relationships with community members in the church's neighborhood- Effectively implemented Asset Based Community Development principles and practices

Anderson, Indiana, United States

Seymour, Indiana, United States

Anderson, Indiana, United States

Anderson, Indiana, United States

Seymour, Indiana, United States

Seymour, Indiana, United States

Anderson, Indiana, United States

Seymour, Indiana, United States

Master Of Divinity - Mdiv, 3.7 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Graduated Magna Cum Laude (3.7/4.0) 3rd Year Student Representative 2023-2024 Curriculum Committee Duke Women’s.

Bachelor'S Degree, Mathematics And Christian Ministry, 3.9 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Graduated Summa Cum Laude (3.9/4.0) with a BA in Mathematics and a BA in Christian Ministry Published, presented.

Academic Honors

Activities and Societies: Salutatorian Class Vice President National Honors Society President Student Section Co-President Student.