Ruth-Anne Renaud Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Oak Brook, Illinois

Chicago, Il

World Bicycle Relief mobilizes people through the Power of Bicycles and envisions a world where distance is no longer a barrier to education, healthcare and economic opportunity. With over 400,000 bicycles deployed in 20 developing countries, World Bicycle Relief is enabling students, healthcare workers and entrepreneurs to achieve their goals.At World Bicycle Relief, I lead a team of 10 team members, plus outside agencies, to drive marketing and fundraising results in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Europe, and Australia. Responsibilities Include:✪Serve as chief strategist on the development and execution of multi-channel fund development campaigns; donor engagement tactics and tools designed for prospects, individuals, major donors and corporate partners. ✪Lead digital outreach and WBR’s online presence, including online campaign sites, email communications, social media strategy, and search engine marketing and optimization.✪Manage collateral development for all communication and fundraising support pieces from concept to completion. ✪Lead WBR’s public relations strategy and execution of signature events. ✪Responsible for $2.4 million in revenue through US individuals, P2P fundraising, and US Partners; which represents 30% of 2018 US fundraising goal.

San Francisco

Women's Funding Network (WFN) is the largest global membership network of women's foundations. WFN represents over 100 women's foundations across 25 countries dedicated to social change that benefits women, girls and communities on a local to global scale. As a member of the senior leadership team at WFN, I spearhead the strategy and execution of integrated marketing, network partnerships, and fundraising initiatives that drive awareness, engagement and enhanced funding that spans issues from women and economic security, reproductive health, freedom from violence, education and social justice. Accomplishments include:✪Increased revenue by $2M, or 43%, in 2013 while overseeing the fundraising portfolio across institutions, corporations, and individual donors.✪Increased membership by 20% in 2013; conducted internal and external benchmark study to inform outreach, assess pricing model, and increase member services.✪Served as women and girls champion, facilitating formal roundtable discussions, at Clinton Global Initiative; Hosted highly regarded “Women and the New Economy” convenings.

Oak Brook, Il

Opportunity is an international microfinance leader serving over 4 million families living on less than a few dollars a day helping them transform their lives, their children's futures and their communities. As a leader at Opportunity US - I drove brand strategy, integrated marketing programs, donor engagement and outreach efforts that spanned major donor, corporate, and mass market. Accomplishments include:✪Launched new peer-to-peer micro lending website site that expanded mass market reach and recurring donations to fund more entrepreneurs. ✪Created new donation triggers through the strategic overlay of online campaigns, interactive website, and effective use of social media strategies.✪Oversaw the expansion of a 10-city volunteer chapter network of young professionals – creating online and real-life experiences that connected them with Opportunity’s mission.

Recognizing that the large majority of the world's poorest people are women, Opportunity makes it a priority to support programs that serve the particular needs of women. Women represent 90% of Opportunity's clients, leveraging loans, savings, insurance and school fee services to create a better future for their families. As champion of Opportunity's Women's Philanthropy efforts, I led the Women's Opportunity Network engagement and fundraising efforts on a local and national level. Milestones include:✪Launched $1M Banking on Women fundraising campaign✪Established prestigious International Women’s Leadership Award, with the inaugural award presented to President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia.✪Oversaw Opportunity inclusion in PBS documentary, Half The Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, including film interviews with staff and clients in Kenya.

Industry leader in non-profit organization event management. Conceptualize and deliver innovative programs that enable clients to translate their mission and brands into action through experiential advocacy, awareness and fundraising programs. Over $250M raised, 175 events, and 188,000 participants in past 5 years. Clients that I worked with included Susan G. Komen for the Cure, United Cerebral Palsy, Livestrong Foundation, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Accomplishments include:✪Drove event brand strategies from concept through market strategy, creative campaign implementation and event marketing support.✪Developed multi-faceted marketing tools specific to each event's needs and budget: lead generation campaigns, website creation, one-on-one and group sales conversion tools.✪Oversaw program development and creative packaging for team building, retention, and fundraising programs.✪Promoted from Sr. Group Brand Manager to Director of Marketing within 6 months of joining Event 360.

Series of positions with increasing scope and revenue accountability over 9 year tenure in Business Communications Services division. Product management for data technology solutions included: Emerging and new products in Data Security Services, Optical Networking Services, VPN and Internet/IP Services. Accomplishments include:✪Skilled at translating technical products and features into business-relevant solutions.✪Responsible for managing dynamic, growth-oriented services that delivered $185M revenue stream in 2005.✪Led product lifecycle initiatives for new product portfolios including market assessment, product definition, product pricing, "go to market" sales strategy, sales training, customer presentations.✪Promoted from marcom support role into product management team within first year at company.

Full service business-to-business communications agency focused on technology clients. As a small boutique agency with big name clients, I quickly gained invaluable experience, skills and accountability on highly visible client projects during the first 10 years of my career.