Miranda Ling Email & Phone Number

California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

Fundraising, communication, and events strategy consultant and freelancer. Tech Jobs Tour - Managed communications with technology sponsors including: Google for Entrepreneurs, Facebook, Showtime, CBS, and OATH: Tumblr, AOL, Yahoo!.- Led event production and logistics for Tech Jobs Tour USA for over 2K technology sponsors, conference members, staff, and volunteers in New York City, Washington D.C. and Seattle. - Created fresh content for social media, websites, and marketing. - Organized national partner, client, and city-chapter social events for conference marketing, recruitment, networking, and outreach.AfroComicCon - Consulting on fundraising, sponsorships, and board strategy Jessica Lá Rel | The Sit In Tour, USA- Event production and marketing for tour stops in Bay Area and New York Heads Up 30th Anniversary Celebration Fundraiser- Event production and communication strategy for the 30th Anniversary of Heads Up, a program for middle school students of color from Oakland Unified School District.

San Francisco Bay Area

Lead team of 6 in fundraising, communications, and marketing. -Raised over $28.6M in 3 years, setting new org record (previous 3-year fundraising record for org was $14.6M)-Launched record-breaking $25M 3-year campaign, and raised over $13M in the first year; surpassing FY24 goal by over $3M-Board management and partnership.-Lead the Communications team in crafting 826 Valencia messaging for press relations, media coverage, and internal and external communications which led to an annual audience of over 6 million, and over 40 pieces of earned media (including 3 national spots) in one year. -Lead the Development team in building mission-centered relationships with major, individual and institutional donors, and consistently surpassing fundraising goals. - Lead full Advancement team in event strategy, including 20th Anniversary Celebration for over 700 attendees, donor dinners, and Fall Gala.

Oakland, California, United States

- Led team in raising over $29M for our 2025 Campaign- Managed the development committee of the board- Created "Meet the Moment" initiative, secured over $4M - Excellent results in securing major ($500K+ & $1M+) gifts, both individual and institutional

Oakland, Ca

- Led all institutional donor strategy and raised over $5M in from institutional donors in FY20- Individually solicited and secured over $200K funding for COVID emergency needs with all new applications in less than three months- Collaborated with team to raise over $18M, exceeding our FY20 goal by $4M

Oakland

*Formerly KIPP Bay Area Public Schools - Raised over $10 Million for public charter education; over $7 Million in new funds.- Lead donor relations, communications, and grantwriting for major/multi-million grants, funding and major donors.- Manage corporate partnerships and sponsorships.- Donor research and tracking in Salesforce.

San Francisco Bay Area

- Was one of 12 selected from over 700 applicants to participate in the Tipping Point Emerging Leaders Fellowship program- Worked with an executive coach to sharpen personal leadership style, management skills, and organizational strategy - Learned how to strategically adapt and lead in times of great change with an amazing cohort of non-profit professionals

Stanford, Ca

Event planner, Fundraiser & Mentor- Marketing, outreach, and logistics for a full day events with Stanford alumni, including Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe.- Planned and executed live podcast recording with Solange, Microphone Check, and Melissa Harris-Perry for sold-out audience of 600 people.- Raised $23,852 in grants for student arts programming and internships. - Developed and maintained strategic partnerships with over 25 arts organizations in the Bay Area, LA, and New York City.- Partnered with Stanford Global Studies to create the first summer international arts internships in South Africa, Japan, Australia, and the U.K. - Increased internship applications by 40%.- Coordinated 21 student performances in one night with a student attendance of over 2,500 students from a total student body of 7,000.- Independently conducted a need-finding survey for undergrads in the arts & created successful workshop series.- increased arts newsletter subscribers by 39% (1,279 new subscribers) in a year and a half- Doubled the number of teams participating in a 72-hour musical competition, and planned the winning team's two week workshop in New York with professional theater mentors.- Partnered with Stanford's Women's Community Center for publishing event with Homegoing author Yaa Gyasi.

Senator Dr. Pan, D-Sacramento - Ran bill SB1238 from the first committee to the Governor's desk with 0 'no' votes. SB1238 was signed into law in 2016.- Made voting recommendations on every bill on Education, Banking and Financial Institutions, Public Safety, Transportation and Housing for Senator Dr. Pan- Managed meetings and communication with constituents, lobbyists, and stakeholders on legislative issues.- Communication lead: included writing press releases, editorials, and Senator talking points for events.

• Managed student staff and student leadership development.• Performed event planning, logistics, and communications for events with visiting guests, including: Angela Davis, dream hampton, Patrisse Cullors, Talib Kweli, and Van Jones.• Provided communications copy, graphic design, social media management, and annual report data.• Launched and maintained new website design and content.• Managed summer fellowship candidates and selection committee recruitment efforts.

• Provided script evaluation and transcription.• Handled artist correspondence.• Coordinated performance evaluations.

• Managed 30 student staff.• Ran company email communication and Mailchimp account.

Paris Area, France

Booked full travel, restaurant, hotel, and tour itineraries for individual and group clients in France, Spain, and Greece; researched, wrote, and lead guided tours with clients in Paris

Master Of Arts - Ma, Communication And Media Studies

Specializing in Media Studies, XR and Journalism - Master’s Thesis: How television streaming platforms like Netflix changed the incentive.

B.A. Phi Beta Kappa & Honors, Comparative Studies In Race And Ethnicity

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa Honors SocietyHonors and Awards: - Robert M. Golden Medal for Excellence in the Humanities.