Rachael Wright Email & Phone Number

Houston, TX, US

Houston, Texas, United States

Establishes partnerships with corporations, churches, community organizations and individuals to secure financial donations, supplies and other resources required for the operations of the programs at all Santa Maria locations. This includes coordination/supervision of volunteer projects and events, external and internal community engagement activities and.

Houston, Texas, United States

Managed fundraising including annual fund, grants, corporate giving and events. In addition built communications and public relations structures to foster sustainable giving.

Houston, Texas Area

• Managed program, volunteers, Board of Directors, local and international partnerships, hospital relationships, fundraising & public relations for HeartGift Houston.
• Organization & Program Management - Created & managed annual budget including quarterly projections. Maintained low expenses in ratio to program cost & created reserves. Oversaw program activities to successfully host.
• Board of Directors – Managed twelve-member Board: conducted quarterly meetings, provided organization & donor communications, stewarded each member’s giving, & conducted nominations & on-boarding.
• Medical Management - Managed service contracts serving 8 patients per year with Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital & up to 10 patients with UTHealth. Coordinated with a medical team to review, select, schedule, &.
• Strategic Partnerships – Generated, maintained & expanded partnerships within the Houston community & around the world.
• Volunteer Management – Recruited & maintained a diverse volunteer network.

Houston, Texas Area

• Oversaw all fundraising, marketing and public relations for the organization.
• Board of Directors – Reported monthly to the Board, stewarded each member’s giving & participation in fundraising & cultivation events & served on the nominating committee.
• Marketing & Public Relations – Authored & managed the development of marketing collateral including an eight-page newsletter mailed three times annually & the annual report. Wrote & distributed all press releases &.
• Public Speaking – Spoke at fundraisers, faith communities, social clubs & media interviews.
• Budget Management - Created & managed the department budget including expenses/revenue & projections.
• Faith Relations – Chaired Faith Relations Committee, organized Faith Builds, & presented to local Faith communities.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Supervised the planning, development and implementation of public programs. This included volunteer recruitment and training, coordination and marketing of organ concert series and classic film series, more than 30 Girl and Boy Scout Programs and many learning opportunities for walk-in visitors. Beyond these daily projects was the development of hands-on.

Oversaw relationships with all foundation contacts. Managed grant writing and reporting for corporate foundations, family foundations and government entities; managed state funding with the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the Michigan Humanities Council: partnered with the Development Director and Corporate Relations Manager on a seven.