Director Of Development
Curious Theatre Company
1080 Acoma St., Denver Co, 80204
• In partnership with other department directors, led organizational re-branding initiative, reimagining messaging and company voice as we sought a new audience• Brought in 70% of annual budget through creative marketing and fundraising campaigns, events, written proposals and strategic relationship building efforts• Through compelling written content, increased subscribers by 38% in one year, and subscribers that are donors by 145%• Conceptualized, developed, and launched two major… Show more • In partnership with other department directors, led organizational re-branding initiative, reimagining messaging and company voice as we sought a new audience• Brought in 70% of annual budget through creative marketing and fundraising campaigns, events, written proposals and strategic relationship building efforts• Through compelling written content, increased subscribers by 38% in one year, and subscribers that are donors by 145%• Conceptualized, developed, and launched two major multi-platform campaigns annually that led to a 150% increase in midlevel individual donations annually between 2015-2017• Conducted performance analysis of digital campaigns to optimize strategy and tactics• Managed/Supervised Development Associate and rotating Development Interns, setting schedules, evaluating progress, and fostering their career growth• Wrote and submitted a combined total of 52 Grant Proposals and Final Reports annually, with a focus on tailoring language to foundation/organizations. Success rate on applications: 75% (50% greater than the national average) • Wrote articles for playbills/programs, conducting relevant interviews/research, approaching with journalistic mindset• Edited peer writing for style, voice, and grammar • Wrote scripts for social media promotional/marketing videos• Client/Donor Facing: Managed portfolio of 115 donors/patrons, acting as their liaison to Curious, deepening their loyalty and financial commitment• Collaborated with Marketing Director to develop/write copy for e-mail marketing and social media campaigns• Developed a unique, personalized, and detailed cultivation strategy to retain customers and donors• Contributed content for White Paper that received international attention• Regularly presented to Board of Directors, Grant Panelists and Audiences Show less