Ruth Ellen Bailey Gunter Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Organization Leadership: Partnered with the Head of School and Board of Directors to provide leadership and strategic planning aligning with Peace Prep’s mission, core values, and development strategies. Served as a member of the Senior Leadership Team. Fundraising and Resource Development: Oversaw all aspects of fundraising, individual giving, major gifts, corporate and foundation relationships, local non-profit partnership, church engagement, event management, and individual and group… Show more Organization Leadership: Partnered with the Head of School and Board of Directors to provide leadership and strategic planning aligning with Peace Prep’s mission, core values, and development strategies. Served as a member of the Senior Leadership Team. Fundraising and Resource Development: Oversaw all aspects of fundraising, individual giving, major gifts, corporate and foundation relationships, local non-profit partnership, church engagement, event management, and individual and group volunteer programs. Stewarded a personal portfolio of 120 relationships. In tandem with the Head of School, Board of Directors, and Development team, successfully raised over $10 million during my tenure. Marketing and communications: Set strategy and creative direction, project managed, and developed content, moving up and down the project chain, from big-picture strategic thinking to on-the-ground execution.Team Leadership: Grew and fostered a small, effective Development Team by identifying strategic needs and aligning talent within and outside of our organization to meet those needs. Created a collaborative and adaptable team culture, equipping individuals to solve a multitude of problems that face small, growing non-profits.Board Engagement: Served as the key connector between the Development team and the Board of Directors, translating the organizations fundraising goals into actionable strategies, achievable for volunteer board members. Pioneered as Peace Prep’s first ever full-time fundraiser, setting organizational norms and culture around ethical fundraising for a non-profit working in an under-resourced, local community. Show less

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Authored an original 10-week series of spiritual-wellness devotionals for individuals in assisted living facilities.Produced research and original editorial/ blog-style articles on wellness topics or for internal communications.Brainstormed and suggested employee appreciation and morale boosting initiatives during Covid-19 pandemic.

• Researched potential major donor candidates and input findings into Salesforce• Assessed candidates capacity for long term, large donations in addition to their ties to IJMs mission and vision• Studied and recommended additional creative funding opportunities with grant making foundations and professional athletes

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Provided administrative and relationship management support for 1,500 Freedom Sunday and IJM church events• Researched field office partnership and church network diversity in order to grow IJMs reach and fundraising• Managed Freedom Sunday resource inventory and Salesforce data entry• Lead quarter four church marketing campaign netting new church partners and securing donations within the last month of the internship