Meg B.

About Meg B.

Skilled at fostering long-term and trust-based relationships, I’m a data-driven…

Experience

1. Director of the Hawken Fund

   Hawken School

   Jul 2017 — Present · Cleveland/Akron, OH, US

   Create and manage a comprehensive, year-round strategic plan for the Hawken Fund.Qualify and cultivate relationships with key stakeholders. Personally solicit prospective donors, both face-to-face and over phone or Zoom.Create customized solicitation strategies and marketing materials to match the needs of the institution with the interests of prospective donors.Established DEI guidelines for the department\'s verbal and written communications with community members, donors, and the young people we serve.Conduct an annual feasibility analysis and oversee dollar, participation, and qualitative goals for the annual fund. Analyze appeal performance, donor behavior and trends, and revenue results with an eye on opportunities for increasing revenue and donor counts.Direct and manage a multidimensional appeal schedule to elevate Hawken Fund visibility and revenue performance across multiple channels.Write all Hawken Fund-related content. Collaborate with marketing colleagues on design pieces.Implement a donor-centric stewardship plan for all Hawken Fund donors.Assess program branding and marketing, and institute changes as warranted while keeping in line with School brand standards.Oversee management of peer solicitation volunteers.Collaborate with Advancement leadership to integrate the annual fund into other departmental objectives.

Education

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Summer Cooperative Langauge Institute

• The College of Wooster

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Skills

• Databases
• Fundraising
• Editing
• Volunteer Management
• Philanthropy
• Community Outreach
• Data Analysis
• Social Media
• Newsletters
• Non-Profits
• Event Planning
• Grant Writing
• Nonprofits
• Copy Editing
• Research
• Writing
• Annual Giving