Robin Bradford Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas Area

Robin Bradford Communications designs and implements strategies that build valued relationships for nonprofit and social impact organizations:*Storytelling for positive change (using Frameworks Institute and Asset Framing methods)*Strategic planning (using Appreciative Inquiry)*Research, writing & editing*Project management*Speeches &.

Austin, TX

• Created and led first-ever strategic communications plan to attain organizational goals through integrated website, eNews, blog, social media, event and video offerings designed for key audiences. Wrote CEO’s blogs.
• Helped increase assets 16% and grow new funds by 60%
• Increased social media engagement 200%
• Exceeded key benchmarks of national peers

Oversaw $1.8 million fundraising program including major gifts, annual gifts, online strategies and special events. Launched endowment and planned giving programs. Introduced storytelling to all fundraising efforts, doubling event fundraising and online giving. Senior team member for multi-year organizational growth planning. Led fundraising team and.

I raised $600,000 in 9 months to renovate new office and lab and achieve goal of increasing production by 40% to meet community need. To increase organization's ability to leverage past milk donors into supporters, I oversaw a database conversion and a complete website redesign. I also provided leadership to organization during unexpected leadership change.

Grew individual giving from $56,000 to $1.5 million in five years. Created and executed annual fundraising plan for individuals, foundations and corporations. Researched and wrote grant requests and reports including budgets. Crafted presentations for neighborhood meetings. Secured media coverage at press events and secured targeted advertising. Helped.

Coordinated $12 million capital and endowment campaign at the Ransom Center, an internationally-recognized arts and literary special collections library. Researched and wrote 50 grant requests/year. Planned annual fundraising strategy, prospect/donor tracking, and stewardship, working closely with curators, board and UT development. As Publications.

Certificate Of Completion, Interfaith Chaplaincy

Mfa, Creative Writing

Activities and Societies: Full stipend and fellowship; teaching fellowship

Ba, English

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, La Maison FrancaiseEnglish Literature, Studio Art, French, Women's Studies

Art, English

Activities and Societies: Student Government Council