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Mississauga, On

Manages the implementation and evaluation of the organization’s fund development strategies by securing event sponsorships, major gifts, scholarship funds, and corporate/foundation funding to nurture a robust and thriving giving pipelineStewards relationships with donors, community members and groups, stakeholders, non-profit organizations, corporations, foundations, and government officials in alignment of organizational prioritiesProvide strategic input to leadership team and Board of Directors through the lens of sustainability and innovation of program delivery Implemented and successfully runs volunteer recruitment and student placement program in the local community to ensure support of programsLead grant/proposal writer for the agency Oversees agency-wide communications and social media channels

Toronto, On

Lead all of United for Literacy’s fundraising (and non-fundraising) events to generate revenue in support of nationwide literacy programmingCoordinated the 2017 - 2019 national Giller Light Bash events; the 2018 Bonspiel for Literacy; the 2018 and 2019 Scrabble Corporate Challenge which raised over $750,000; and the 2017 - 2019 National Literacy Forums Supported and collaborated with various major donors, sponsors, committees, alumni members, volunteers, and stakeholders to ensure the success of our events’ objectivesDeveloped strategic communications in support of fund development including: reports, proposals, stewardship materials, social media, website content, and extensive research

Toronto, On

Processed all incoming donations, memberships and event registrations into the Raiser’s Edge fundraising database in addition to pulling relevant queries to identify donor trendsConducted regular accounting reconciliations and preparing charitable tax and business receipts for donors/sponsorsCoordinated all logistics for fundraising events including: conceptualization, registration, sponsorship development, critical path creation, budget development, volunteer recruitment, donor analysis, and contracts for vendors, suppliers and entertainmentImplemented strategies for donor cultivation in order to increase major gifts and monthly donations as well as managing donor acknowledgement and mailingsPlanned LEAF’s annual fundraising event, the 2016 Persons Day Breakfast Gala, which featured Canadian author Margaret Atwood as keynote speaker and raised over $90,000 in revenue

Certificate, Creative Writing, English Language And Literature/Letters

Non-Profit Leadership, Strategy, And Change

Post-Graduate Certificate, Festivals, Events, And Conferences Management

Honours Bachelor Of Arts, English, History, And Women'S Studies