Nora Ptacek Email & Phone Number

Saint Paul, Mn, Us

• Contributed to the Minnesota DFL raising over 36 million in 2022.•Developed and executed a comprehensive finance plan for the DFL’s operational budget which funded the work that brought DFL majorities and their progressive policies to Minnesotans. • Grew a strong network of donor relationships through donor meetings, call time, and years of relationship management while also working alongside the DFL Chairman to set-up and follow-up on major individual and institutional asks. •Strengthened organizational skills and stakeholder relationships (with labor partners and issues-based groups) by recruiting for, planning, and executing bi-annual flagship events with 1,700-2,000 attendees per event. • Lead a record setting and multifaceted digital program by managing a team of email consultants, by personally building and executing an in-house texting program, & by intimately tracking a myriad of metrics to make informed decisions about strategic spending and messaging. • Managed a record setting direct mail program (8 pieces per year) that involved targeted creation of universes using multiple data sets and analytical tools, and detail-oriented processing of direct mail donations. •Built and executed a series of 15-100 person fundraisers (6-12 per year) while building political relationships with elected officials and their teams here in Minnesota and across the country.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Helped execute a finance plan that raised more than $22 million for the Minnesota DFL’s operational budget to support DFL endorsed candidates and the Coordinated Campaign for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.• Organized, recruited for, and executed 11 grassroots events that engaged thousands of small dollar donors, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars, and exceeding revenue goals by 140%. • Contributed to the DFL's record breaking digital program by preparing and executing 10 texting and countless email campaigns.• Maintained the DFL's record breaking direct mail program by strategically building the address list and processing almost a million dollars of small-dollar contributions.• Spearheaded in-person and virtual events which included preparing and managing the run of show, fostering relationships with principals/keynotes, building the donor list through call time, and delivering high level briefings to speakers.• Managed the DFL's webstore by overseeing product production and marketing - leading to off-the-chart sales, a 40% increase in the DFL's profit margin and overall exceeding revenue goals by 12,600%.• Planned and staffed call time with the DFL's Vice Chair, Second Vice Chair, and other DFL officers.

I manage a mid-sized apartment building in Macalester Groveland which includes showing available units, handling leases and applications, managing move-outs, and addressing residents' needs.

I represent renters in the Macalester Groveland neighborhood by serving as a board member on the Macalester Groveland Community Council. I also serve on the Housing and Land Use Committee where I am an advocate for affordable housing and renter protections. As an HLU committee member, we review variance applications, rezoning applications, and conditional use permits and makes recommendations to the City of St. Paul.

• Help raise $8,000 for LOTT’s operational expenses which support the mission - igniting women to lead with confidence.• Created and executed a successful Give MN fundraising campaign which included a series of fundraising emails, peer-to-peer asks, calls, and a digital campaign.• Support the LOTT program by setting annual goals, supporting program growth, and bi-monthly meetings.

I was selected to participate LOTT's fellowship program where I had the opportunity to develop as a leader, network, and receive one-on-one mentorship from womxn trailblazers in the Minnesota community.

I was so thrilled to be a member of the inaugural cohort of Majority Leaders through the Supermajority Education Fund, an organization dedicated to building the power of women of all backgrounds, races, and ages. Here, I had the opportunity to grow as a leader, as an intersectional feminist, and as a relational organize while networking with thousands of women across the country.

As an office assistant I help create a welcoming environment in the office, while maintaining efficiency. I work on special projects that involve significant organizing and filing. I scan and copy books and papers for professors and also assist in research for the staff.

In this role I contacted donors, coordinated event spaces, and recruited speakers to plan and staff multiple fundraising events. I also handled a variety of finance and compliance projects including - managing and tracking spreadsheets, cleaning up data sets, preparing Excel formulas, and coordinating data integration. Among other things, I created, organized, and executed a multi-unit training platform for statewide finance training.

Distinguished Undergraduate Research Internship Program (Durip)

Through the DURIP program, I had the opportunity to investigate the relationship between public opinion and climate change, more specifically how party identification, religion, and educational attainment, influence individual beliefs on the degree to which climate change is caused by anthropogenic factors and the degree to which the government should address climate change through regulatory policies. I worked in coordination with the Chair of the Minnesota Political Science Department, Professor Paul Goren. This project allowed me to strengthen my analytical and critical thinking skills by conducting (among other things) a broad literature review on public opinion as it relates to climate change all while developing and executing a research design and plan. I gained experience in bivariable and multivariable categorical data analytics and presented my findings to faculty and staff in the Political Science Department.

Office Of U.S. Senator Tina Smith

In this role I frequently interacted with constituents, often through policy calls or casework intake. I also worked on special projects assigned by various staff-members. These projects ranged from writing letters to conducting research. My research focused primarily in the realms of healthcare and labor (funding for various care coordination programs and analysis of union strength). I also assisted in maintaining the overall flow of the office by working with "walk-ins", entering mail into a database, taking notes in meetings, and attending events.

Northeast Wisconsin

In my work with the Democratic Party of Wisconsin's coordinated campaign I assisted in the management of fellows, organized and mentored community action teams, connected with voters through phone calls and canvassing, and supported the Regional Organizing Director in planning and management.

Wisconsin

In my role as Youth Governor I planned and lead biweekly conference calls with students across the state, worked with YMCA staff to plan an annual statewide conference in the capital and had an integral leadership role in the statewide conference - giving speeches and working behind the scenes to ensure it ran smoothly. On numerous occasions I advocated for the Youth and Government program to senior YMCA Staff, legislators, and community members across the state.

Wisconsin

As a fellow for the Clinton campaign I recruited and trained volunteers to phonebank and canvass, organized events and appearances for both Hillary Clinton, Russ Feingold and associated personnel, made over 200 calls a night to fellow democrats to ensure they voted, welcomed and supported surrogates speaking on behalf of the candidate, and assisted and motivated voters to vote by cutting turf, planning canvassing routes, and organizing sites for canvassers.