Melissa Sayviseth Email & Phone Number

San Diego, California, United States

- Lead all aspects of event planning and execution for best-in-class fundraising for San Diego Golf and Gala.- Deliver an exceptional experience for the donor and deepen their engagement with the mission.- Accountable for the achievement and execution of a revenue target greater than $750,000 for a portfolio of priority relationships, account management, fundraising activities, and events.- Manages volunteer and customer retention, recognition, and pipeline development, with a focus on high-impact relationships and key volunteer leadership roles.

- Plan and execute the San Diego Golf Classic and San Diego Magic of Hope Gala.- Solicit and steward existing and potential corporate sponsors and in-kind donors.- Manages volunteer and customer retention, recognition, and pipeline development, with a focus on high-impact relationships and key volunteer leadership roles.- Accountable for the achievement of a revenue target greater than $350,000 for a portfolio of priority relationships, account management, fundraising activities, and events.

San Diego, California, United States

- Responsible for strengthening fundraising results through employee engagement, fundraising campaigns, fund drives, local and national cause marketing, benefit events, and corporate giving.

San Diego, California, United States

- Managed a portfolio of over 150 corporate and community partners- Generated corporate partnerships through cause marketing, benefit events, fundraising campaigns, and corporate grants- Oversaw corporate employee engagement program- Coordinated event logistics for donor cultivation and stewardship events- Managed peer to peer fundraising campaigns- Executed web updates and design projects for fundraising activities

-Planned and executed events related to the Playhouse’s Wallace Foundation, Irvine Foundation, and David Copley Foundation grants.-Assisted in the planning of large-scale fundraising events such as Opening Nights, Gala and Innovation Night-Coordinated board meetings and managed materials distributed to the board of trustees

Mira Mesa, Ca

· Developed and promoted after school teenaged programs in the Mira Mesa community· Increased concert attendance and social media traffic through online marketing· Supervised The Epicentre marketing interns and further developed their skills· Performed community outreach with local businesses and schools

Greater San Diego Area

· Handled logistics and production orders for all events and concerts· Trained and supervised 2-3 marketing interns every semester· Planned and coordinated 4-6 concerts a month· Established the 91x Loudspeaker Live showcase every Tuesday· Maintained marketing calendar, creative projects, ticketing system and website

La Jolla, Ca

· Programmed 5-6 events every quarter· Assisted in marketing and promotion of events through the use of social media tools and flyering on campus· Supervised marketing assistants, box office, security and production staff at every event

La Jolla, Ca

· Supervised online tutors to guarantee the most adept tutoring for students· Coordinated and engaged in special events and presentations with participating schools from the San Diego and Imperial Valley area· Created lesson plans and test preparation courses for students· Oversaw the internship program that was connected to a UCSD course