Heather Ricketts

About Heather Ricketts

Professional fundraiser, political compliance director and event planner focusing on community specific events to raise money for both candidates and causes. Specialties: All aspects of event planning and coordination, budgeting, list acquiring and usage, working with VIP\'s, donor research, political fundraising, non profit fundraising, Federal and State of Michigan Political Compliance, Public Relations, Collateral Design and Production.

Experience

1. Self

   Consultant

   Jan 2012 — Present · Kalamazoo, MI, US

   Compliance & Operations Director, Fight Like Hell PAC (June 2023-currently)-Compliance & Operations Director, Clean Jobs for Michigan (April 2023-currently)-Compliance & Operations Director, Gretchen Whitmer for Governor (December 2020-currently)-Compliance & Operations Director, Michigan Strong/Michigan Transition 2019 (December 2020-currently)-Compliance & Operations Director, Road to Michigan\'s Future (December 2020-currently)-Consultant, Jon Hoadley for Congress (September 2019-November 2020)-Consultant, Karen McDonald for Prosecutor (July 2019-currently)-Consultant, Faith Forward Coalition (April 2018-April 2019)-Finance Consultant & Compliance Director, Bagenstos for Justice (April 2018-November 2018)-Finance Consultant, Voters Not Politicians (November 2017-November 2018)-Finance Consultant & Compliance Director, Franklin for Congress, MI-06 (October 2017-August 2018)-Political Director, Schor for Lansing (February 2017-currently)-Finance Director, Austin for Michigan (February 2016-November 2016)-Finance Director, Getting for Prosecutor (April 2016-currently)-Finance Director, Schertzing for Congress, MI-08 (August 2014-October 2014)-Campaign Manager, Namita Sharma for Kalamazoo County Probate Court (June 2014-November 2014)-Campaign Consultant, Sarah Howard for State Senate (August 2014-November 2014)-Finance Director, Hobbs for Congress, MI-14 (November 2013-August 2014)-Finance Director for Bridget Mary McCormack for Michigan Supreme Court (March 2012-November 2012)

Education

• Penn State University

  MPS, Community and Economic Development

  2010 — 2013

• Michigan State University

  B.A, Social Relations

  2001 — 2005

• Churchill High School

  Diploma

  1998 — 2001

Skills

• Management
• Policy
• Community Development
• Fundraising
• Compliance
• Media Relations
• Public Policy
• Scheduling
• Program Development
• Leadership
• Web Content Management
• Event Planning
• Research
• Editing
• Budgets
• Volunteer Management
• Political Campaigns
• Event Management
• Public Relations
• Budgeting
• Legislative Relations
• Social Media
• Public Speaking
• Nonprofits
• Proposal Writing
• Community Outreach
• Annual Giving
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Strategic Communications
• Strategic Planning
• Politics
• Policy Analysis
• Grant Writing
• Stewardship
• Vip
• Social Networking