Rebecca Vachon Email & Phone Number

Cincinnati, OH, US

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

• Run a consultative sales firm that helps non-profits who lack the resources to have staff fully dedicated to fundraising. Services include appeal copywriting, planning and project management of fundraising campaigns.
• Acquiring 133 new donors for a client through a direct mail appeal with a 3% response rate
• Planning a giving day fundraising campaign that raised over $18,000 in 24 hours
• Presenting a seminar on fundraising by mail, email and on Facebook for volunteer-run nonprofits

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

• Oversee all client outreach and service for the area, including marketing, prospecting, sales, and client retention.Accomplishments:
• Securing contracts totaling $35,000 in the first year after opening the Cincinnati branch office
• Creating a business development plan to identify and cultivate a pipeline of potential prospects and clients
• Cultivating relationships with nonprofit leaders across a variety of industries

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

• Serve in dual capacity for this seasonal role representing Vachon Fundraising, LLC and The Nonprofit Spot.Accomplishments:
• Coordinates fundraising and customer support for the federal government’s workplace giving campaign in the zone
• Trains and supports 150 campaign coordinators and 65 nonprofit organizations during each year’s campaign
• Executes local and zone-wide events to promote giving and introduce federal employees to the CFC

Dayton, Ohio Area

• Directed the annual fund, membership, and volunteer programs for the foundation to provide a stable income stream and generate prospects for major and planned gifts. Accomplishments:
• Raised over $1 million annually by developing and implementing an Annual Fund and Membership Program
• Boosted retention rates from 45% to 66% in one year and surpass goals set for recapture of lapsed donors
• Developed and implemented direct mail, online and social media appeals raising over $160,000 each year
• Directed a team of 2 employees and 50 volunteers who provided donor service and acquired 1,000 donors annually

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

• Transformed the Annual Fund strategy for acquisition, cultivation, and stewardship.Accomplishments
• Executed four highly segmented, personalized direct mail and email appeals yearly
• Administered the Raiser’s Edge database, standardizing tables and consolidating 8,000 duplicate records
• Qualified, solicited and cultivated a portfolio of 100 donors giving between $250 and $5,000 annually
• Spearheaded a lapsed donor campaign which achieved an 11% recapture rate
• Supervised the Manager of Donor Experience to create a comprehensive stewardship plan for all donors

Boston, MA

• Coordinated and executed development communications across the department Accomplishments:
• Increased donations and donor retention through strategic communication plans and relationship fundraising
• Assisted with the launch of the mid-level giving membership society in collaboration with Major Gift officers
• Coordinated and executed direct mail campaigns and email appeals
• Created and sent acknowledgment letters and donor reports
• Managed and updated all departmental web pages and websites

Banjul, The Gambia

• Drafted, edited and contributed to diplomatic cables, reports, daily news briefings and press releases
• Represented America and the Embassy in the community and at events
• Administered the Ambassador’s Special Self-Help grant program and guided communities on how to submit the best application
• Provided background research to superiors on political and economic developments
• Built relationships with journalists, nonprofits, and intergovernmental organizations

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Diplomacy And Global Politics, 3.8/4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: President of Sigma Alpha Pi, Member of Pi Sigma Alpha, Member of Campus Activities Committee, Secretary of.

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Study Abroad from February to May 2014

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