Sara Walker Email & Phone Number

Pensacola, Florida

• Grant writing
• Wrote successful four-to-six figure grants, varied from local family foundations and regional corporate giving arms to national government officeso Total monies earned, FY19: $261,000 (an increase of $200,000 from.
• Expanded size of the grant portfolio 2.5x and utilized research tools to solicit new potential funders
• Managed all aspects of the grant writing process
• Drafted and managed grant budgets in collaboration with the Finance Department
• Worked collaboratively with all departments to ensure the success of each grant and standardize organization messagingDatabase Management

Pensacola, Florida, United States

• Created curriculum that challenged students to consider scholarship and collegiate writing styles to develop a well-researched, well-argued academic essayo Theme of the class: “Rhetoric in Technology: Exploring.

• Grant writing
• Wrote and managed 40+ corporate and bank-managed grant proposals, securing more than $4 million in funding Database Management
• Utilized Tessitura to accurately record donor details, extract contribution reports and manage documents and gifts Development
• Worked with a team of six on the largest corporate campaign for the arts in the United States, with a goal of $13M
• Managed development, tracking, and mailing/delivering process of: 1,000+ solicitations; 350+ acknowledgements and tax receipts; corporate pledge forms and invoices
• Assisted corporate development officers in stewarding 350+ high-level donors and maintained prospect correspondences

Suwanee, Georgia

Greater Atlanta Area

Assist Director of Marketing Communications and Marketing Manager with day-to-day tasksDistribute press releases across multiple communication channelsDraft and edit PSAsResearch and contact grassroots organizations for exhibition promotionsTrack and report media hits and appearances using Cision softwareMaintain detailed editorial reports for media.

Sold services in original press release writing and editing existing press releases. Required consistent and open communication with the client, and stressed delivering pieces that were original and free of errors.

Master Of Arts - Ma, English/Creative Writing

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Journalism, Concentration In Public Relations, Minor In Marketing, 3.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Public Relations Student Society of America at Georgia State University