Janvika Shah

About Janvika Shah

Carefully articulated and authentic words result in purposeful action. A storyteller who…

Experience

1. Senior Donor Communications Manager

   Foodcorps

   May 2022 — Present

   Serve as lead writer and primary point of contact within MarComms for development of donor communications materials (excluding grant proposals and reports) for institutional and individual major donors, and to keep the fundraising team advised of relevant communications opportunities for donor audiences.* Collaborate with Director of Philanthropic Experience and Operations to develop donor communications strategy and annual donor communications calendar, supporting periodic input and assessment of needs and priorities of the fundraising team and ensuring alignment and integration with our primary communications calendar.* Collaborate with the MarComms team and Director of Philanthropic Experience to set strategy for major digital fundraising initiatives, including Giving Tuesday, peer-to-peer fundraising, and year-round fundraising opportunities.* Manage production of and be the lead writer for key donor communications materials, including annual report, annual appeals, monthly donor digest and e-news.* Write and edit donor engagement collateral (e.g, event invitations and follow-up, rapid-response emails), maintain annual and evergreen donor materials (e.g, cases for support, pitch sheets, program/initiative overviews, talking points, gift acknowledgment letters, go-to meeting/grant materials).* Collaborate closely with internal teams to ensure accurate, up-to-date, and aligned messaging, including Evaluation for impact metrics, and Brand Partnerships for partner activations.* Review and maintain public-facing language about FoodCorps related to fundraising and donor partnerships, including talking points, online charity profiles, donor websites, and other related channels.* Co-lead development and implementation of grassroots giving program.

Education

• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  Bachelor’s Degree, Journalism and Mass Communication

• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  Bachelor’s Degree, International/Global Studies

Skills

• Editing
• Botany
• Teaching English as a Foreign Language
• Hatha Yoga
• International Relations
• Event Planning
• English Teaching
• Social Media Marketing
• Digital Marketing
• Time Management
• Journalism
• French
• Report Writing
• Ecology
• Photojournalism
• Murals
• Environmental Awareness
• Press Releases
• Social Media
• Research
• English to Spanish
• Yoga Instruction
• Project Management
• Marketing
• Proofreading
• Public Speaking