Melissa Ostrowski Email & Phone Number

El Segundo, California, United States

· Manage partners, and supervise tracking of deadlines, deliverables, and other requirements. Create implementation and evaluation plans.· Drive annual plans for development activities, with special emphasis on corporate and foundation support.· Identify new, innovative sources of fundraising revenue and other types of support (volunteer, in-kind donation of products and services, etc.).· Maintain and improve relations with foundations, corporations, and individual donors through print material and digital content (e-blasts, videos, social media, brochures & fact sheets), site visits, special events, and other strategies to engage funders and volunteers.· Create and oversee the distribution and display of materials that show Walk With Sally’s impact in the community.· Manage event planning for WWS, including VIP receptions, Live & Silent Auction, sponsorship solicitation, entertainment, venue logistics, printing and graphics, and all other details related to the event.· Support strategic planning efforts with leadership team, management, and staff, to ensure that priorities are in alignment with WWS’s long-term goals, mission, vision and core values.· Oversee press release creation and distribution to ensure consistent messaging and successful.· Ensure that WWS’s social media presence (through Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and other sites) is relevant, consistent and tailored to engage target populations.· Manage updates to Walk With Sally’s website.· Serve as an in-house expert on company culture, best practices and partnership history.· Ensure that WWS’s calendar is maintained and updated on a regular basis.

El Segundo, California, United States

• Research & evaluate internal and external data sources to create press releases, talking points and provide information for social media posts and website updates.• Write appropriate & compelling narrative to be included in all communications• Creating video, graphic, and written assets to help tell the organization’s story.• Assemble written & visual assets into email blasts, newsletters, press releases, media alerts, and other communications.• Maintain records of our relationships with local media outlets, track media coverage and update media contacts in database.• Assist in Event Planning: research potential sponsors, procure raffle, auction, and gift bag items, fill out applications, forms and reports related to events and fundraising activities.• Assist with pre-event preparation of all communication, supplies, signage, site preparation, volunteer recruitment, vendor deliveries, talent coordination and other event preparations.• Assist with site preparation, loading and unloading of supplies, decoration, volunteer engagement, event logistics, a/v, and assisting Executive and Development staff during events, break-down and cleanup after events.• Post event thank you letters, press releases, data entry, surveys, etc.

Santa Monica, California

• Assist in monitoring current donor relationships; developing ways to improve and expand those relationships.• Submit ideas for experimental marketing campaigns for major donors to enhance brand awareness, as well as raise money. • Collaboration with brand ambassadors to create innovative ways to gain exposure for client products. • Support the marketing and donor relations team by scheduling and organizing the creation content. • Work with the marketing team to coordinate day-to-day activities that lead to the completion of projects and tasks. • Research potential new donors and monitor marketing industry news. Keep up with emerging trends and submit reports to the marketing team.

Manhattan Beach, California

• Company trainer and mentor, responsible for developing newly employed staff • Engage in sales of existing products in one of the most profitable store in the company• A part of a highly team focused corporation with superior attention to detail• Personally responsible for over six figures in sales annually • Some accounting responsibilities

El Segundo, California

• Engaged in selling and promoting merchandise to consumers• Developed market strategies to compete with surrounding businesses resulting in profits• Worked with thousands of dollars closing registers at night, preparing bank statements and money orders