Maria Todaro, Ma, Cnp Email & Phone Number

Rancho Palos Verdes, California, United States

Usa Western Territorial Headquarters

Create and execute a coordinated strategy to increase the level of corporate engagement and funding to support The Salvation Army’s mission, service and programs in the Western United States. Cultivate opportunities for existing partners to broaden the scope of their impact, and for new partners to come alongside The Salvation Army to serve others. Coordinate regional, multi-city, territorial, national and international funding opportunities (in partnership with local, divisional, territorial, national and international headquarters). Solidify partnerships that support The Salvation Army’s disaster response and international efforts.

San Diego, Ca

Develop and implement a communications and development strategy that raises awareness and funds for The Salvation Army Kroc Center in San Diego. Provide oversight and direction to a team of professionalized departments including: Volunteer Services, Membership, Community Outreach, Development, Marketing and Public Relations. Serve as the staff Liaison to the Advisory Council. Weigh in on operational issues with long-term implications. Develop and steward partnerships with local media outlets, companies and foundations that foster mutual benefit, and a collaborative approach to solving community issues. Oversee the strategy and implementation of all fundraising efforts including: grants, major gifts, online giving, annual fundraising campaign, and events.

San Diego, Ca

Overseeing $200,000 annual budget and two employees. Serving on the Kroc Center Leadership team and offering input on decisions that affect programs and operations. Working to translate and integrate the mission and vision of the organization into all marketing materials and messaging. Leading the community relations committee, and serving on the Advisory Board as the staff liaison. Developing a comprehensive research-based annual marketing plan and executing it daily. Writing and dispersing press releases, and leveraging media relationships to secure coverage for events and programs. Creating and managing strategic partnerships with media to maximize marketing efforts. Planning and carrying out large-scale events. Crafting consistent and engaging external messaging.

Wrote for live evening newscasts, filled in on assignment desk, helped coordinate production of evening newscasts, regularly filled in as weekend and evening producer.

Wrote for the evening newscasts. Worked on the assignment desk determining newsworthy stories, monitoring police and law enforcement scanners for breaking news, coordinating and deploying news crews to stories around the county.

Masters, Nonprofit Leadership And Management

Bachelors, Journalism