Sandra Messner Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Business unit leader responsible for the growth and profitability of the Indianapolis market through successful execution on organizational strategies. Represents the Arthritis Foundation to the Indianapolis community; interacts with donors, volunteers, community and business leaders at all levels as the local “face” of the Foundation. Duties include fundraising event management, crowd funding, grant writing, board and volunteer management, recruitment, and recognition, budgeting and projections.

Indianapolis, Indiana, Us

* Initiated and implemented an extensive development plan for staff and board with benchmarks, responsibilities, and campaign planning * Managed 2 people and several interns* Developed an extensive donor thank-you protocol* Raised $275,000 in major gifts in 2019* Wrote successful grant applications totaling $178,000 in 2019; $251,000 pending* Led event planning and facilitated planning committee for the most successful events in IFA’s history, including two fundraiser film festivals that brought in $30,500 and attracted 950 people; increasing net profits five times over previous years

Indianapolis, Indiana, Us

Outreach to increase Indiana Forest Alliance's membership and activism. Event planning and lobbying the public to support initiatives to protect Indiana state forests.

Bloomington, Indiana, Us

Grant Writing, Development

Bloomington, Indiana, Us

Manage, schedule, recruit, retain volunteers. Plan and execute events. Conduct orientations.

Teach partner dance lessons, schedule new classes, manage teachers' schedules. Liaison with local arts organizations. Payroll and staff management.

Teach public speaking and interpersonal communication

Teach English, Speech, Theatre, Composition. Direct and manage student Theatrical productions.

Masters, Performance And Ethnography, Communication And Culture

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Theatre, Speech, Education (English)