Sara Peterson Email & Phone Number

Wisconsin

•Responsible for the growth and profitability of Wisconsin AF markets (Milwaukee, Madison & Green Bay) •Directly manages relationships with board members, top corporate partners, and major and planned giving donors. •Recruits, manages and retains a high-performing team consisting of development, mission and administrative staff•Maintains and grows relationships with AF volunteers, donors, and the community at large, deepening their affinity for the organization and activating them locally.•Manages, explores and executes on new revenue streams, including grant opportunities and event sponsorships

Madison, Wisconsin

•Responsible for achieving revenue goals through assigned fundraising initiatives•Handled budget, logistics, volunteer recruitment, marketing, and sponsorship solicitation for fundraising events•Developed pipeline of event sponsorships and volunteer opportunities •Successfully recruit, acknowledge, and retain event donors, sponsors, teams and participants•Collaborated with mission staff on key initiatives to ensure mission delivery at all events•Managed local marketing, communications and media relations efforts to drive community awareness and engagement at events.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Oversee third party events hosted by lung cancer advocates around the US benefiting Free to Breathe• Coordinate event logistics with volunteer committees for fundraising run/walks throughout the country • Manage budgets and expenses for run/walks and community fundraising program• Solicit sponsorships and oversee the implementation of the sponsorship benefits• Utilize Salesforce to provide fundraising coaching to donors and to track logistic and sponsorship details• Utilize Team Raiser (Convio/Blackbaud) for registration data, donor information and to create and generate reports.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

We buy and sell gently used men's, women's and children's clothing and accessories and home decor.