Stephanie Damgaard Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Grant Writing: I have provided strategic guidance and written content for numerous grant applications, including for the Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council, BC Arts Council, Berlin Talent Campus, BravoFact, Sundance Institute, Sarajevo Talent Lab, Canadian Film Centre, Creative Europe, TIFF Industry, and moreDigital Marketing: Developed a comprehensive marketing and communications strategy to attract readers, contributors, and advisory committee members to Spiritual Botany, a University of Guelph-affiliated online publicationPR & Promotions: Acted as publicist for several festival and theatrical film releases for Films We Like, an independent film distributor, and secured community and corporate partnerships and developed promotional campaigns for new-release documentary UNLOCKING THE CAGE and the re-release of the classic Japanese film TAMPOPO

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

As Lane Four's first senior marketing leader, I built a multi-channel marketing strategy and new brand from the ground up, with a focus on lead generation and publishing high-quality content for a niche audience. Under my leadership, inbound marketing leads grew from zero to comprise over 50% of all new product business.Highlights: Established all marketing programs and initiatives; lead company re-brand across two lines of business (a consulting practice and a SaaS product); launched new website; built a marketing team, including one full-time hire and all key vendors

Toronto

As the company's first marketing hire, I developed and executed bci's marketing and communications strategy across two lines of business, and played a key role in creating the overall business strategy. I also worked closely with the Founder & President of bci to expand her reach as a professional public speaker. This included managing the publication and marketing of her first book, securing a speaker's agent, and building her self-help brand from scratch.

Toronto

Toronto, Canada Area

I worked closely with the Director to meet targets for fundraising and development portfolios and initiatives including individual and major giving, corporate philanthropy, foundations, government support, online giving, the annual Walrus Poetry Prize, fine art sales, and the annual 400-seat Walrus Gala.I was also responsible for a wide range of copywriting, including donor correspondence, funding proposals, reports, grant applications, email appeals, and marketing copy (web, social media, radio and print advertising).

Toronto, Canada Area

Liaised with 200+ incoming festival delegates (filmmakers, film subjects, industry guests, journalists and VIPs) to coordinate all travel and hospitality needs.

Managed programming, administrative and production tasks for the Canadian component of Vancouver's large-scale international film festival.Curated 5 short film programs each year.Developed all departmental communications including programmer speeches, press releases, program notes, film descriptions, marketing materials and web content.Performed spokesperson duties for radio (CBC), print and television (CTV).

Vancouver, Canada Area

Supported the Director of Development in all fundraising activities. Responsibilities included writing and designing a wide range of donor communications, writing 30+ grant applications, and leading the annual Adopt-a-Class fundraising program, resulting in a 120% increase in funding from the previous year.

Supported the Managing Editor in day to day operations and special projects. Duties included record keeping and database management, promotional mailings, website maintenance, archiving, grant writing support, desktop publishing and representing the journal at conferences.

Bachelor Of Arts, Art History

Scs Certificate In Digital Marketing Management

Foundations of Digital Marketing, Social Media Strategy, and SEM/SEO

Course - Practical Grammar And Punctuation

School Of Continuing Studies Course, Advanced Strategic Copywriting