Sandy Frinton

About Sandy Frinton

From news reporter to working in public and donor relations, my 30-year career has been…

Experience

1. Associate Director of Donor Relations

   Vassar College

   Jun 2015 — Present · Poughkeepsie, NY, US

   Accomplishments- Develop creative strategies for the acknowledgment, stewardship and recognition of donors that increase donor engagement and giving in support of Vassar College’s fundraising efforts- Manage the production of acknowledgment, condolence and life event letters - Streamline the acknowledgment process to same week delivery of letters - Provide vision and leadership as the Functional Lead for Donor Relations for the implementation of a new CRM system for fundraising and donor management Gift Acknowledgments o Write and edit personalized gift acknowledgment letters and other communications from the President and Vice President o Manage the acknowledgment process and oversee administrative assistant o Collaborate closely with principal and leadership gift officers to tailor acknowledgmentsStewardship and Impact Reportso Research and gather pertinent information for donor reports from faculty, administrators, senior level officials and other stakeholders o Create high-quality donor-centric gift impact reports on endowed fundso Solicit and edit student letters of thanks that connect donors with fund recipients o Create personalized video messages from students using ThankView Donor Recognition and Engagement o Work as part of a team to launch a comprehensive tiered benefits program for donor gift societieso Handle physical recognition for memorial and other gifts o Ensure the proper use and management of gifts and adhere to the Donor Bill of Rightso Engage with donors at Reunion and other special programsTechnology Leadership o Serve as the liaison between the Project Management Team and Subject Matter Experts on the implementation of a new CRM system, ThankQ o Provide leadership and recommendations on the use of new technology tool to enhance the College’s donor acknowledgment, stewardship, recognition and engagement o Write training guide and train users

Education

• University at Buffalo

  Bachelor's Degree, Communications

  1986 — 1990

Skills

• Feature Articles
• Online Publishing
• Public Relations
• Internal Communications
• Proofreading
• Media Relations
• Publications
• Publishing
• Strategy
• Social Media Marketing
• Web Content Management
• Freelance Writing
• Community Relations
• Editing
• Strategic Communications
• Press Releases
• News Writing
• Web Content
• Integrated Marketing
• New Media
• Blogging
• Newspapers
• Marketing Communications
• Facebook
• Annual Reports
• Online Journalism
• Journalism
• Crisis Communications
• Creative Writing
• Community Development
• Editorial
• Newsletters
• Headline Writing
• Speech Writing
• Publicity
• Social Networking
• Nonprofits
• Storytelling
• Interviews
• Content Management