Sandra Snyder Email & Phone Number

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States

Develop and maintain partner relationships with private as well as corporate local and national charitable foundations. Research and manage data and analyze trends and current culture to write competitive grant proposals requesting funding for special initiatives and programs for Catholic Social Services, Catholic schools, the Catholic Youth Center and other diocesan entities, including food kitchens and pantries, homeless shelters, and veterans housing and services. Manage grants accountability process and write reports to prove impact to funders. Write/develop/design press releases, social media posts and other creative materials to explain funding partnerships and impact to various constituencies.Develop/design/direct special fundraising ideas and initiatives with a focus on digital/online giving and virtual annual fundraising campaigns. Create and manage virtual event/campaign pages and direct virtual special events, including virtual giving days/weekends as well as auctions and raffles. Direct and manage in-person fundraising initiatives, including golf tournaments, galas and other creative or unique events and special charitable programming.Work directly with donors, making in-person asks for philanthropic support of various initiatives. Craft digital and direct-mail appeal letters, newsletters and other materials in support of charitable efforts.

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Serve as a freelance consultant for fellow nonprofit organizations looking for strategic guidance in targeted areas across the fundraising spectrum.

Scranton, Pennsylvania Area

Accept and deliver a variety of writing assignments, from feature stories for the alumni magazine, internal newsletters and other platforms to almost any kind of press release. Assignments require extensive research and phone interviewing as well as in-person, observational visits. I specialize not in meeting but beating all deadlines.

Scranton, Pa

Home Matters. In so many ways. I worked on behalf of house/home and homeownership. NeighborWorks Northeastern Pennsylvania, part of the congressionally chartered NeighborWorks America network, builds stronger, more sustainable neighborhoods and communities by assisting the elderly, disabled and those of modest income with painting and other home-repair projects, educating first-time homebuyers and working on behalf of those in danger of losing their homes. Researched and wrote grant proposals, wrote and edited campaign materials, managed campaigns and appeals, handled marketing and communications, planned and managed special events and fundraising activities and managed multiple social-media platforms.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa

Wrote all-digital product descriptions for an extensive variety of men's, women's and children's clothing, shoes, jewelry, handbags and other accessories as well as gift items. Worked in office and remotely with a talented team of creative, collaborative writers.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa

Responsible for planning, assigning and editing content for five daily features sections as well as a special weekly entertainment publication. Additionally, was in charge of conception and content for several special sections per year, such as twice-yearly Home Improvement tabloids, an annual Holiday Gift Guide, several Family Style family-oriented publications and an annual Bride & Groom edition.Wrote a biweekly Lifestyles/home column for more than a decade titled "Wall To Wall."

Scranton, Pa

Bachelor'S, Communication/English/Theology

Activities and Societies: Alpha Sigma Nu National Jesuit Honor Society; Alpha Epsilon Alpha Communication Honor Society; Omega Beta Sigma.

Education record

Education record

Graduate of rigorous, established training course in leadership, public speaking and conflict resolution. Received Human Relations Award.

Class Of 2017

Member of core team that proposed and established the Foster Furniture Club, a digitally driven virtual-storage solution for the St..