Sandra Barnes Email & Phone Number

Caribbean Islands

My husband and I are cruising the Caribbean on our sailboat. Fair winds!

Picton, On

Belleville, Ontario, Canada

Belleville, On

Responsible for developing and executing a successful fund development strategy that includes major gifts, planned giving, signature events, and third party events.- Increased fundraising revenue by more than 10% year over year in virtual events like the Walk for Alzheimer's and the 40th Anniversary Virtual Gala by implementing a fundraising plan with a comprehensive communication strategy, volunteer committees, and community sponsorships, and by ensuring a positive participant… Show more Responsible for developing and executing a successful fund development strategy that includes major gifts, planned giving, signature events, and third party events.- Increased fundraising revenue by more than 10% year over year in virtual events like the Walk for Alzheimer's and the 40th Anniversary Virtual Gala by implementing a fundraising plan with a comprehensive communication strategy, volunteer committees, and community sponsorships, and by ensuring a positive participant experience.- Secured a philanthropic gift by cultivating a relationship of trust and understanding with donors.- Created and delivered 25 online presentations to 264 staff, volunteers and students to provide education about dementia and strategies to reduce stigma, remove barriers, and ensure friendly, welcoming environments for those living with dementia.- Lead our staff team in providing caring initiatives to our clients and care partners in the personal delivery of over 200 care packages - Sending Our Love and Spring Has Sprung and encouraged our team to participate in a schedule of on-line weekly respite activities. Show less

Kingston, On

Responsible for all community fundraising programs and increased awareness of heart disease and stroke in the community:- Developed and implemented a community fundraising strategy to ensure all programs exceeded their revenue goals by at least 20%-Raised the profile of the Heart & Stroke Foundation in the community by developing an effective public awareness and community engagement strategy, thereby exceeding donation goals for the door-to door campaign by 24%, and participation in… Show more Responsible for all community fundraising programs and increased awareness of heart disease and stroke in the community:- Developed and implemented a community fundraising strategy to ensure all programs exceeded their revenue goals by at least 20%-Raised the profile of the Heart & Stroke Foundation in the community by developing an effective public awareness and community engagement strategy, thereby exceeding donation goals for the door-to door campaign by 24%, and participation in third party fundraisers by 50%- Enhanced fundraising events and community speaking engagements by implementing a strong public relations strategy that utilized various media channels such as TV, radio, online news and social media to showcase and promote these local initiatives, thus driving online revenue- implemented a successful volunteer engagement strategy to support the daily operations of community fundraising programs, and to recognize their achievements and long-term commitments to the organization through local and provincial award recognition programs- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to train and guide team members to implement community fundraising activities and exceed their performance metrics- Collaborated with senior program teams across the organization to track the performance metrics of the office, identify opportunities for improvement and highlight achievements Show less

Belleville, On

Responsible for Community Engagement, Event Management and Fundraising:- Increased online revenue by 10 to 30% year over year by driving donors to the website using effective stewardship strategies, thus reducing office overhead and staffing needs- Identified businesses and organizations in the community to partake in third party fundraising initiatives and through effective collaboration and stewardship, increased online revenue for this program by 40%- Identified key influencers… Show more Responsible for Community Engagement, Event Management and Fundraising:- Increased online revenue by 10 to 30% year over year by driving donors to the website using effective stewardship strategies, thus reducing office overhead and staffing needs- Identified businesses and organizations in the community to partake in third party fundraising initiatives and through effective collaboration and stewardship, increased online revenue for this program by 40%- Identified key influencers in the community and networked to garner their support- Developed long lasting relationships with volunteers through excellent customer service, stewardship and recognition Show less