Laura Beth Davis Email & Phone Number

• Supports the CEO and development team in oversight of the fundraising strategy and process. Creative collaboration across departments for program participation and communications efforts, and managing a list of.
• Developed a donor acknowledgment and stewardship best practices plan
• Created detailed sponsorship benefits/recognition opportunities for partners
• Developed annual communication plan and calendar for development efforts
• Working to establish a planned giving program

Memphis, Tennessee

• Worked closely with executive director managing sponsorship and donor benefits as well as timelines for foundation and corporate grants, leading communication and needs related to production and operations. Responsible.
• Built and launched new membership program as an opportunity to retain and engage new donors
• Led team in organizational strategy for constituent relationship management software and its use by staff

Greater Memphis Area

• Created and implemented an overall plan to identify, cultivate and solicit contributions that increased the number of prospects in the donor pipeline. Assisted the development team with events and all fundraising.
• Led planning, marketing and communication efforts for the Regional One Health Employee Giving Campaign and related events / 2018 Regional One Health Employee Giving campaign was record-setting year
• Developed and led the foundation’s first peer-to-peer fundraising campaign

Memphis, TN

• Responsible for peer-to-peer fundraising efforts, marketing and communication including content and website management. Led the volunteer planning committee to organize outreach activities that promoted the mission and.
• Managed (2) West Tennessee Walk to End Alzheimer’s and wrap-around events annually / 2017 Memphis Walk to End Alzheimer’s exceeded goal by 23%
• Managed point of purchase campaigns with retail partners

Memphis

• Lead fundraising events person for the Brooks Museum, including oversight of details, development and execution of the Memphis Wine + Food Series fundraising efforts, including nationally recognized vintners each year..
• Built strategy for tracking and cataloguing donations for annual auction, the largest fundraiser for the Brooks Museum
• Created strategic fundraising event plans, including budgeting, goal setting, evaluations and cost-effective techniques

The University Of Memphis

• Planning and organizing national conventions
• Preparing and designing collateral, along with print and web advertising
• Working within budgets and cutting costs
• Managing the group membership of nearly 800 college media professionals
• Cultivating trade show sponsors and other advertising opportunities
• Communicating and collaborating with board members working at colleges across the country

• Working with the client and the account team to understand a client’s business objectives
• Developing effective media strategies and campaigns
• Presenting proposals with media and cost schedules to clients
• Working on new business prospects
• Monitoring buying strategies, approving and ensuring media billing is accurate

• Client development and management for radio
• Responsible for developing effective marketing strategies for clients

Basic WritingLaying the groundwork for the English language arts through lesson plan development and execution; evaluating student performance

• Developing clients for five-station Arkansas AM and FM radio group
• Responsible for developing effective marketing strategies for clients

Assisted with group ticket sales; provided excellent customer service and generated repeat business and referrals; researched new sales leads; followed up with groups with direct mailings and surveys; relayed accurate information to existing and potential clients