Leanne Anklan

Mission-driven Leader | Fundraiser | Relationship Builder

Role
Director of Donor Engagement at Great Parks
Location
Cincinnati, OH, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Leanne Anklan

Successful, driven marketing and communications professional with over 20 years of…

Experience

  1. Director of Donor Engagement

    Great Parks

    Jan 2024 — Present · Cincinnati, OH, US

    Overview: Develop and manage a successful corporate and individual donor experience by identifying, soliciting and stewarding sustainable corporate partners and individual donors. Generate revenue for events, programs, projects and special campaigns in support of Great Parks\' comprehensive master plan. Develop and execute signature fundraising events for Great Parks\' philanthropic partner, Great Parks Forever.Key Accomplishments- Surpassed the 2025 corporate fundraising goal by 49%, creating and distributing over 210 pitches with a success rate of over 50% on all pitches for both Great Parks and Great Parks Forever- By 2025, corporate sponsorship fundraising was 10x over 2022 sponsorships raised- Surpassed the 2024 corporate sponsorship fundraising goal by 51%, creating and distributing over 225 pitches- Organized and executed record-breaking Root Ball annual fundraising events in both 2025 and 2024, raising over $132k and $100k, respectively, to support Great Parks and Great Parks Forever, and welcoming a record number of attendees and event sponsors each year.

Education

  • Audencia École de Management

    Classes toward BA, international business

    2003 — 2003

  • University of Cincinnati

    MA/MBA

    2010 — 2012

  • University of Cincinnati College of Business

    BBA

    2001 — 2005

Skills

  • Database Admin
  • Leadership
  • Marketing Communications
  • Facebook
  • Non-Profit Marketing
  • Arts Administration
  • Newsletters
  • Non-Profit Management
  • Marketing
  • Editing
  • Non-Profit Communications
  • Advertising
  • Email Marketing
  • Music
  • Non-Profit Events
  • Non-Profits
  • Event Management
  • Online Marketing
  • Non-Profit Administration
  • Business Development
  • Nonprofit Organizations
  • Social Media
  • Business Information
  • Event Planning
  • Media Relations
  • Database Management
  • Festivals
  • Marketing Research
  • Festival Management
  • Nonprofits
  • Fundraising
  • Marketing Strategy

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