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Minneapolis, Mn, Us

San Francisco, California, United States

Devise and deploy latest strategic communication plans for Groundswell’s 501c3 and 501c4. Design press materials such as media advisories, talking points, press releases, and other communications priorities while serving as press contact. Create editorial calendar for annual print publications and oversee production process. Spearhead earned media plans including press outreach, media market research for key activities, and press lists. Recruit, coach, and supervise communications and development staff and contractors, lead work planning and staff meetings. Foster and fortify contacts and rapports with external entities and consultants while monitoring communication and donor organizing budgets.

National

Website development, content creation, project management, and strategy development for small to midsize NGOs across the country. Serve as lead consultant while supporting the development and launch of a national organization’s fund-a-thon that raises over $2M annually. Manage logo and infographs for Surrogacy 360 organization with keen focus on identifying complexities and difficulties of international commercial surrogacy. Designed latest case for U.S. arm of the United Nations Refugee Agency.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Identified, cultivated, and solicited funds from external stakeholders. Cultivated and nurtured robust relationships with individuals, corporations, agencies, and foundations. Led organizational brand revamp, website development, intranet build, and internal systems upgrade. In partnership with POC caucus, co-led white caucus staff team working to dismantle white supremacy within institutionalized clinic systems. Oversaw all facets of project and communication management including story creation, branding, speech writing, system creation, donor/staff management, and cases for support.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Developed and implemented overall fundraising strategy and directed all communications and fundraising operations. Contributed to design and delivery of organizational communications for web, print, and social media. Implemented campaigns by recruiting, guiding, and supervising board, volunteers, and staff members. Tripled revenue of annual fundraising event through strategic communications, sponsorships, and press outreach.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Responsibilities included coordinating and managing a national book tour, promotion of OBOS titles, along with design and distribution of organizational communications materials. OBOS supplies women with evidence-based information about health, sexuality and reproduction. OBOS is a non-profit organization best known for the book "Our Bodies, Ourselves."

Project Management Certification

Bachelor'S Degree, Sociology

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