Claire Saxton Email & Phone Number

Bethesda, Md, Us

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

I leverage Cancer Support Community's cancer patient and caregiver insights (developed by our Research, Direct Service, and Education departments) to ensure that our research, programs, education, and policy efforts stay centered on the patient and caregiver. I am a CSC ambassador to potential partners & funders; an advisor on patient/caregiver experience to external partners; and a member of CSC's Executive Leadership Team who helps ensure that the patient & caregiver remain central to all that we do.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

In my position as VP of Insights & Impact, I leverage what I learned in my first 5 years at CSC while assessing needs of patients and caregivers and co-creating education materials to ensure the Cancer Support Community's research, programs, education, and policy efforts stay centered on the patient and caregiver.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Responsible for the creation, development, implementation, dissemination and evaluation of a dynamic, evolving and multi-faceted education and outreach program, including CSC's hallmark, "Frankly Speaking About Cancer" (FSAC) initiatives, that are delivered through multiple channels, including print, digital, online and in-person. Fundraises $1.5 million in grants and sponsorships yearly to support these programs. Manages grants and programs, outreach, evaluation and tracking. Leads partnerships with external stakeholders, including other non-profit organizations, patient advocates and health care providers to inform the development and delivery of patient-centered educational programs. Stays abreast of emerging issues, trends and opportunities in patient-centered education and ensures that CSC remains in the forefront of educational program delivery to people impacted by cancer. Authors papers and presentations about CSC's evidence-based educational programs.

Linthicum, Md

Directs all general public outreach, patient education and disease-specific awareness campaigns for the official foundation of a leading association of urology providers. • Re-messaged existing Know Your Stats About Prostate Cancer® campaign, a public relations and awareness partnership with the National Football League, to highlight the increased risk faced by African-American men and men with a family history. Translated the AUA’s new screening guidelines into a comprehensive screening message for the public. Re-wrote collateral material at 8th grade level. Developed interactive screening tools, checklists and discussion tools to facilitate informed decision-making around screening. Assisted in distribution and development of TV and radio Pubic Service Announcements. Developed Community Event toolkit to encourage local KYS events.• Developed two new programs for better collaboration with patient advocacy groups – disease-specific roundtables, where groups prioritized public education and advocacy needs and the collaborative activities to address those needs, and a patient advocacy hub at AUA’s annual meeting, which attracted an additional $44,000 in sponsorship its first year.• Developed downloadable fact-sheet format to increase the number of urologic conditions the Foundation could offer printed materials to providers and their patients.• Managed editorial calendar, production, marketing and distribution of quarterly magazine• Developed taxonomy and included better usability & searchability in redesign of UrologyHealth.org, which garners 4.5 million hits/year.

Succeeded founder as ED with charge to grow critical mission capabilities in bladder cancer awareness, survivor and caregiver support, organization management, and funding.• Re-organized staffing pattern, added a full-time staff person, and re-allocated responsibilities among staff for better workflow. • Created the first Bladder Cancer Awareness Day, obtaining $40,000 in corporate sponsorship and recruiting volunteers to produce 27 events in 18 states and Canada. As a result:. BCAN’s spokesperson was featured in a three-minute CBS Evening News segment.. Bladder cancer and BCAN’s founder were featured on an hour-long Diane Rehm Show.. Bladder Cancer Awareness Day was covered by local media in thirteen states.• Organized regional educational forums with local medical experts in San Francisco, North Carolina, and New York City, attended by record numbers of patients and recorded for webcast.• Oversaw 700% increase in users of online support community for survivors and caregivers.• Improved accounting systems and financial reporting. Oversaw two clean audits. Transitioned BCAN to new, long IRS Form 990, adding required policies and procedures.• Doubled number of donor households. Increased total income by over 20%.

Led major expansion of development efforts for regional domestic violence resource center.• Increased non-governmental income by over 40% in collaboration with Executive Director, board, and volunteers. Raised funds using foundation grants, corporate donations, government grants/contracts, special events, and online, direct mail, and major donor campaigns.• Executive Management Team member; assisted with budget development, HR, strategy, and IT.• Managed donor relations; developed and implemented major donor campaign.• Produced PR materials, including video, agency brochures, newsletters, and annual reports.• Upgraded systems for donation recording, donor cultivation, and improving donor relations.• Member of team developing Permanent Supportive Housing for domestic violence survivors.

Provided development planning services, board training, leadership succession planning, grant writing and research, and consulting on strategic business planning, marketing, fundraising, and accounting to nonprofit and academic clients, including Oregon State University’s eCampus, Benton Habitat for Humanity, Boys & Girls Club of Corvallis, and Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of Eugene. Also provided higher education market research and industry analysis for Language Learning Solutions, a start-up based on University of Oregon technology.

Led local resource center’s sustainable growth into the premier source in the region for peer support and information for people facing breast cancer. • Tripled organization’s annual income; tripled special event net income to $127,000.• Developed and found funding for four additional programs – satellite office, minority outreach, patient emergency funds, and services for women with advanced breast cancer.• Doubled client contacts in existing programs to over 1,500 per year. • Collaborated with board and over 150 volunteers to successfully plan, find resources for, and implement organization’s strategic planning goals based on identified community needs. • Developed management systems and organizational policies - committee structure, programmatic guidelines, fiscal and investment policies, policies for emergency grant program.• Increased staff from 3 to 6 positions; directly supervised and trained 5 staff members.• Increased foundation grants 140% and added $35,000 in corporate grants.

Part of the initial team that created and opened the National Domestic Violence Hotline.• Raised over $1,000,000 from national and regional foundations, corporations, governments, and individuals. Worked in collaboration with Development Director to raise over $7,000,000.• Oversaw membership marketing and member relations. Increased membership revenue 20%. • Developed projects, wrote funding requests, and managed federal grants.• Co-wrote manual and training materials on the effect of domestic violence at the workplace. • Oversaw annual statewide award event; assisted with annual statewide educational conference.

Established entrepreneurial nonprofit in 1991 that has raised over $1,000,000 for 40 Texas nonprofit organizations• Tripled the contributions to the 30 member nonprofits of this statewide workplace fundraising federation, raising over $245,000.• Managed fundraising drives - workplace, major donor, grant writing, event, and direct mail.• Made sales calls to employers to add Texas Shares to their workplace fundraising programs.

Mba, Finance & Management

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba)

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