Rebecca K. O'Connor Email & Phone Number

Banning, CA, US

United States

• Responsible for building, planning, and implementing RLC’s first official fundraising program.
• Imported and cleaned data from spreadsheets to build first donor database on Little Green Light
• Launched first official development program for RLC, creating a membership program, annual appeal, first official campaign
• Assisted with name change and branding transition
• Created a unified voice and tone guide and marketing materials
• Produced RLC’s first Annual Report

Grand Terrace, CA

++Created SEO marketed web content for a variety of clients including PetPlace.com, DB Mortgage, Crime Voice++Create social media campaign concepts, editorial calendars, and content for clients++Blogger for NatGeo TV++Editor/Writer for Discovery licensed Too Cute book projects++Weekly Community Foundation Spotlight column in Press Enterprise++ Worked as.

• Responsible for major gifts in California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah for DU’s Western Regional Office.
• Responsible for individual donor stewardship, cultivation and asks above $10,000
• Worked with Volunteers to create a cohesive message and identify new donors
• Wrote foundation grants as well as corporate appeals for donations
• Organized fundraisers for high-end donors including collaborating on a three-day event surrounding Federal Duck Stamp competition
• Responsible and successful in raising $950,000+ annually

Riverside, CA

Responsible for managing submissions, corresponding with authors/reviewers and arranging production of bimonthly journal.

• Responsible for council’s development program and two development staff.
• Crafted annual giving appeals
• Responsible for the development and management of fund-raising events
• Cultivated and stewarded individual donors
• Identified and wrote foundation grants as well as corporate appeals and donations
• Responsible for $300,000 a year in donations and grants

Palm Desert, CA

• Sole development staff responsible for working director with President.
• Responsible for managing and editing membership newsletter distributed to 11,500 members.
• Editor and writer for Annual Report, responsible for overseeing design and publication.
• Grant writer responsible for grant requests to foundations, corporations and government agencies.
• Wrote grants resulting in $200,000 worth of funding annually.
• Active in donor relations including providing development information

Palm Desert, CA

Responsible for training animals and presenting at the animal show.

Worked at NEI training a wide variety of bird species and presenting at bird shows around the country, including as the opening team at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Riverside, California

Founder, owner and bonded licensed process server responsible for a team of 5 employees working for attorneys to serve, process and file legal documents.

Anaheim, California

Initially an intern, transitioning to part-time staff. Primarily responsible for opening, answering, and occasionally forwarding on letters from fans to Image writers, artists, and studios as well as assisting with events.

Master Of Fine Arts (Mfa), Creative Writing And Writing For The Performing Arts

Bachelor’S Degree, Creative Writing

Avian Sciences/Creative Writing