Lyndsey Schneider

● Implemented a new program to cultivate internal culture of philanthropy, including volunteer opportunities for staff, empowering employees to share IAFC *social media marketing campaigns, and engage philanthropy ambassadors across the organization. ● Developed a strategic annual plan for individual giving to drive sustainability among recurring donors and retain new donors. ● Manage the lifecycle of all fundraising campaigns and events including developing multi-channel appeal strategies, the annual fund, custom challenge campaigns, partners’ CSR giving and volunteer challenges, and social media engagement plans. ● Lead planning and execution of the full life cycle of annual gala, including: coordinating event logistics, vendor contracts and logistics, securing speakers, executing sponsorship benefits, including logo placement through the event in collateral, and creating meaningful ways to engage audience members with sponsors, training both on-site staff and volunteers, setting up registration and check-in, VIP reception, keynote presentation, dinner, and fundraising efforts. ● Cultivate, engage, and solicit major donors (contributors of $5,000+ annually), and individual supporters, and increase diversity of corporate partners and individual donors. ● Created a strategic plan for a new online donor platform. Interviewed top provider potentials, communed key leaders in the agency to present top options, recommended and contracted with lead choice for the online giving platform. Coordinated with CIO and IT team to implement, build and launch online giving platform. ● Manage all aspects of the departments Salesforce needs ● Manage Associates Board: identify and onboard young professionals, assist the Associates Board in developing their strategic fundraising plan for the year, including goal setting and budgeting, manage and coordinate regular board meetings, track and report on group’s progress and metrics, which includes membership growth and goal expectations.