Elizabeth Boschma Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Greater Chicago Area

• Maintains inventory of all agency-wide collateral materials. Project manager for the creation and ordering of all new agency materials and promotional items
• Plans and executes semi-annual direct marketing campaigns, coordinating appeal across multiple marketing platforms, including direct mail, email, social media, and web.
• Plans and executes ad-hoc web-based solicitations and mini-campaigns.
• Oversees social media strategy and content development, including uploading data and content using website content management system
• Manages internal marketing and communications, including program-specific marketing and collateral, internal brand consistency, and internal communication planning
• Updates and maintains website. Supports content development for social media, web, email communications, and other platforms to support both a robust internal and external communications plan

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• In collaboration with the Director of Special Events, manages and assures the development of materials required for the successful implementation of special events, including designing and ordering.
• Assists with public relations and marketing initiatives, including writing media pitches, advocacy alerts, and press releases
• Develops and maintains templates for collateral, presentations and other materials
• Collaborates with staff to serve as staff reporter, developing story ideas and attending and photographing events
• Oversees all video projects, including developing project overview and targets, hiring and coordinating external video production, and preparing and executing interviews and shoots
• Supports developmental staff with donor communications efforts, including recognition and direct mail campaigns. Develops strategies to implement cross-platform communication strategies to support fundraising goals.

Northfield, IL

• Responsible for planning all fundraising events, including a spring theatre event, annual gala benefit, and program events throughout the year.
• Solicit donations via annual appeal letters, annual reports, newsletters, and individual solicitations.
• Manage donor database using DonorPerfect - input all donations, run reports, process tax letters.
• Write quarterly newsletter (distributed to all donors/supporters) and bi-weekly internal staff newsletter.
• Create design items such as event invitations and newsletter templates.
• Manage team of volunteers for event assistance.

Chicago, IL

• Assisted with planning of all events under direction of Development Director and Chief Executive Officer.
• Created a Starlight running team in Chicago’s Hot Chocolate 5/10k run, recruiting team members, organizing logistics, and creating marketing materials.
• Managed donor records in DonorPerfect database.
• Contributed the special events section of weekly newsletters.
• Built relationships with donors, supporters, and other foundation partners.

Ann Arbor, MI

• Assisted with planning of all events (walks, golf outings, and dinner banquets) with development team
• Researched relevant information to improve fundraising and development techniques.
• Solicited both local and nationwide businesses and vendors for event donations.
• Built relationships with supporters through event committee meetings and regular communications.
• Coordinated and organized logistics for events.
• Attended weekly development team meetings.

Plymouth, MI

• Organized office documents with use of filing system
• Created virtual filing system
• Assisted in overflow work
• Worked under the direction of Chief Financial Officer

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Biopsychology, Cognition, And Neuroscience (Bcn)

Activities and Societies: Alpha Gamma Delta, UM Stars-Majored in Department of Psychology: BCN -Minored in History of Art -Part of.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: JV Volleyball, Varsity Volleyball, French ClubGraduated with honors