Communication
My entrepreneurial spirit has driven me to work with start-up nonprofits, where I established its first fundraising and communications programs, to complex global organizations, where I designed and led philanthropic initiatives, rebranding and communication strategies.
Planning and Strategy
Communications Plans - annual and multi-year aligned with fund development strategies, whether you focus on scaling, growth or building out audience and/or media
Branding
Brand Strategy - comprehensive facilitation for effective buy-in for new brand or rebrand (including logos, messaging, brand standards, and training)
Media Relations
Build Relationships - with journalists, secure the right interviewees, lead the topic, engage supporters and leverage for best value (social media, television, radio, print)
Video Production
Purpose-Driven Storytelling - utilized for solicitations, leadership recruitment, corporate relationships, volunteer engagement, events, social media, press
Marketing and Promotion
Messaging and Message Frameworks - to empower and engage staff, board members, table captains, and volunteers to be ambassadors for solicitation, recruitment and awareness
Plan and Execute Strategy - including frequency, themes, content, for increased engagement and participation from your stakeholders
Leverage Storytelling - increase value of corporate sponsorships by leveraging storytelling in all marketing channels
Digital
Produce - enewsletters, annual reports and digital appeals using various platforms for cultivation, solicitation and stewardship.
Social Media Planning and Execution - strategy, content, frequency, editorial calendars
Design/Launch Campaigns - peer-to-peer, crowd fund-raising, monthly, matching and promotions
Website Development
Populate and Manage - content and images with brand and message alignment
Collateral
Conception to Execution - all vehicles including customizable collateral templates (annual reports, FAQs, brochures, invitations, donor reports, annual fund letters, impact reports)
"The most important contribution you have made is helping our organization see the possibilities that are open to us. We are better connected to countless others as a result of your public speaking engagements. The media coverage our facility has enjoyed has quadrupled under your careful cultivation.”
– Dennis Davis, St. Joseph Children’s Home and Child Development Center former director