Emily Vega Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

Event planner for The Max Foundation's annual fundraising event, The Maximize Life Gala.

Gig Harbor, Washington, United States

Poppy & Pine Events is a boutique event planning company that specializes in creating seamless and stunning weddings and events. We believe in a design and planning approach that combines functionality, simplicity, and beauty to produce exceptional results. Serving the Kitsap Peninsula and Greater Seattle.

Seattle, Wa

Executed and implemented partnerships with corporations across Washington and the Pacific Northwest to to develop short- and long-term strategies for mutually beneficial relationships and partnership opportunities. Corporate partnership opportunities include executive engagement, corporate promotion, volunteerism, and employee engagement.

Seattle, Washington

• Manage breast cancer fundraising efforts in the Greater Seattle market through signature events like Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, Real Men Wear Pink, and local feeder events to help inspire and motivate our local community to get involved with the American Cancer Society’s mission to save lives from cancer.• Responsible for recruiting participants and volunteers, creating community relationships, securing corporate sponsorship, fundraising, and all event logistics.• Other duties include community health work and education surrounding breast cancer risk and prevention.• Oversaw 2018 Real Men Wear Pink campaign, which resulted in over $100,000 fundraised towards breast cancer research and patient services.

Escondido, California

IMPACT:• Spearheaded matching campaign that successfully matched $250,000 in six weeks.• Planned and executed annual gala bringing in over $300,000 in donations.• Managed a complete overhaul of website design and e-commerce platform; creating a more engaging landing spot for supporters of the organization.RESPONSIBILITIES:• Works to develop, manage, and implement marketing strategies that will result in increased visibility, raising awareness for ECOLIFE's mission, and sustained philanthropic giving.• Responsible for all marketing initiatives including: website, mass emails, social media, and design• Served as a brand ambassador to build positive donor and community relations• Logistical planning and execution of annual gala, raising $190K in 2016 and $300K in 2017• Design collateral, materials, and merchandise (including: brochures, programs, appeals, emails, advertisements)• Creation of content (copy, graphics, video, photos) for website, emails, and hard-mailed appeals• Technical support – ticket processing, website building, and general IT support• Sold a variety of products to various consumers including two high value donor trips annually – Mexico, Kenya/Uganda• Manage Multimedia Coordinator – providing direction for all scripts and videography

Escondido, Ca

IMPACT:• Incorporated cohesive branding throughout the organization.• Created a 78% increase in funds raised during the annual appeal.• Overhauled development procedures to improve efficiency and accuracy; creating guidelines for proper donor acknowledgement and appreciation.• Formalized giving processes including monthly giving, estate planning, and creating in-kind donation opportunities.RESPONSIBILITIES:• Responsible for all marketing initiatives includes website, blog, mass emails, social media, and collateral design• Planning annual gala, fundraiser responsible for raising $190K• Preparing annual mailed appeal and smaller campaigns throughout the year; set and attend donor meetings• Donor retention through simple appreciation techniques; process acknowledgement letters• Manage Salesforce database; process and track donations and sales securely, timely, and accurately

Carmel-By-The-Sea, California

IMPACT:• Streamlined donation processes to include daily entry of contributions and a quick turnaround of hand signed acknowledgment letters, cultivating a high percentage of donor retention.RESPONSIBILITIES:• Managed donor contributions by prompt entry of gifts into database on a daily basis• Increased donor retention by generating acknowledgment letters within 48 hours of receiving contributions• Supported donor cultivation events (tracked guests, interfaced with volunteers and event vendors)• Assisted in the preparation of 10+ physical mailings from small fundraisers to appeal campaigns of 3,000+• Contributed to social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest)

Carmel-By-The-Sea, Ca

IMPACT:• Created systematic administrative processes and procedures effectively improving accuracy and efficiencyin a position that had been vacant for many months.• Cross-trained staff and created procedure binder to ensure hiring in the future would flow smoothly.RESPONSIBILITIES:• Managed 200+ volunteers: job assignments, hosted appreciation events, and quarterly volunteer newsletter• Maintained database entry of all donations; prompt donor acknowledgment letters• Assisted with donor cultivation events (tracked guests, interfaced with volunteers, coordinated annual gala)• Supported office by answering phones, scheduling, coordinating mailed appeals and credit card processing• Light accounting including invoicing, reconciliation of financials, oversight of all donations, expense reports• Assisted with board and committee meetings (set up, breakdown, disseminating materials and minutes)

Petaluma - Santa Rosa, Ca

• Support staff with special event planning• Supported a 400-guest event that resulted in the fundraising of more than $200,000• Contact community members, agencies, institutions to get information disseminated about fundraising initiatives and events• Support and publicize projects• Help coordinate and manage sponsorship prospects• General office duties

Monterey

• Managing and stocking merchandise• Administrative duties• Keeping up company website• Promotion of record storage facilities• File destruction

San Francisco

IMPACT: Tutored a program member as she prepared for her GED.RESPONSIBILITIES:• Donor acknowledgment letters• Administrative Tasks• Inventory and organization of incoming donations• Assistance the SF Street Outreach Program

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Communications, Public Relations, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Communications Honor Society, Dean's List, The Sonoma State Star (writer for school newspaper), Bonner.

A.A., Journalism

Activities and Societies: Community Involvement Center, Dean's List

High School Diploma, Art Careers Academy

Activities and Societies: Tennis Team (Captain), Student Government (Secretary, Vice President), Founder & President of Green Team.