Sarah Wright

About Sarah Wright

Successful professional with extensive experience building development and communication…

Experience

1. Director of Development & Communications

   The Arc of the Quad Cities Area

   Jan 2014 — Present · Rock Island, IL, US

   Successfully managed the planning and execution of 4.5 million capital campaign resulting in economic development project impacting three cities and multiple locations.Lead the organizations revenue and marketing functions with the objective of generating recurring and sustainable revenue growth. Grow revenue through marketing and donor relations. Develop communications through print, digital, and social mediums. Improve relations and donor experience through successful events, retention strategies, and one-to-one communications. Manage development database and policies and procedures, grant writing, and research. Plan and implement fundraising events. Establish and maintain relationships with elected officials, and donors. Assist donors in planned gifts and building a legacy. Established endowment funds. Implement the distribution of Wilber L. Burress Endowment funds of approximately annually.

Education

• University of Oregon

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Psychology - Organizational Communications

  1990 — 1995

Skills

• Google Analytics
• Fundraising
• Marketing Strategy
• Social Media
• Online Advertising
• Marketing
• SEO
• Social Media Marketing
• Management
• Nonprofits
• Business Development
• Digital Marketing
• Blogging
• Research
• Customer Service
• Marketing Communications
• Facebook
• Online Marketing
• Strategic Communications
• Corporate Communications
• Public Speaking
• Project Planning
• Strategic Planning
• Coaching
• Direct Marketing
• Program Management
• Event Management
• Newsletters
• Event Planning
• Community Economic Development
• Budgets
• Community Development
• Press Releases
• Marketing Management
• Email Marketing
• Market Research
• Editing
• Public Relations
• Internal Communications
• Media Relations