Laura Youngers Jumonville

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT LAURA YOUNGERS JUMONVILLE

Strategic nonprofit professional • Develop productive relationships with individuals, corporations, foundations, faith-based groups, and government agencies • Support organizations and boards in establishing and achieving strategic goals • Focus on big picture and details to multi-task for event planning, strategic initiatives, budgeting, and project management • Lead individuals and teams with integrity, perseverance, and creativity ACHIEVEMENTS AND SKILL SETS FUNDRAISING • Developed comprehensive fundraising strategies that included communication tools, timelines, identifying prospective donors, and recruiting volunteer campaign chairs and committees • Significantly reorganized fundraising events resulting in the achievement of financial goals through corporate sponsorships and increased event participation • Collaborated with field partners to secure $1.5 million donation from a single donor for a conservation project that spanned North and Central America • Managed a major donor portfolio to maintain or increase their capacity to give or more • Reached $1 million annual fund goal set by Board of Trustees and achieved 97% parent participation as a benchmark for a private school • Restructured Development Office to increase marketing and communication reach during pandemic, and raised revenue from supporters to meet budget without in-person events EVENT PLANNING/VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT • Successfully planned and executed a wide variety of donor events including hiking and canoeing trips, fundraising luncheons, small gatherings with major donors, thank you events, and evening parties for up to 400 people • Recruited, trained, and coached fundraising volunteers including board members • Supervised event staff to include marketing, research, data entry/ticketing, and event planners • Raised at a first-time luncheon with 350 donors including new prospects COMMUNICATIONS/MARKETING • Supervised marketing team and contract employees for social media, website, and SEO • Developed and implemented branding, core messaging, and marketing strategies • Established social media content calendars to strategically increase followers • Developed unique and personalized annual appeals, thank you letters, and new giving campaigns to attract and retain donors • Supervised and trained Database Manager in data analytics, research, gift entry, and donor correspondence ADDITIONAL SKILLS: Grant Management Environmental/Regenerative Agriculture Advocate