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Brittany Wentz

Salado,TX

Summary

Strategic and relentless fundraising professional with proven proficiency at raising record-breaking funds and at leading and inspiring teams to attain new levels of funding success. Consummate people-person with enviable skills at building trust and long-term relationships with potential donors. Expects and achieves personal and team results while always exhibiting interpersonal respect.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Foundation Manager

McLane Children's Medical Center
04.2024 - Current
  • Maintain a portfolio of up to 100 individuals, actively identifying and cultivating relationships.
  • Developed an organizational structure, aligned the organization's goals, developed annual growth development strategies, and measured progress on behalf of the McLane Children's Medical Center Development Advisory Board.
  • Worked strategically on behalf of Children's Miracle Network in fiscal year 2024 to increase giving by 10.13%, raising $1,392,164 for McLane Children's Medical Center, the highest figure since 2020.
  • Enhanced donor engagement through personalized communication and tailored stewardship programs.
  • Developed grant proposals to secure foundation support for key organization initiatives.
  • Developed a planned giving program that encourages long-term commitments from donors through tiered giving levels.

Brand Marketing Manager

Neighborly
07.2021 - 08.2023
  • Increased brand awareness by developing and executing targeted marketing campaigns.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent brand messaging across all touchpoints.
  • A key contributor to the development of a comprehensive franchise marketing program for 120 franchise owners in the US and Canada, including offering insights on SEO effectiveness and digital landing page owner information.
  • Created a turnkey marketing budget for local owners that met the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) guidelines, $15,000 a year diversified through PPC campaigns, canvassing, direct mail, and lead aggregators.
  • Oversaw and managed $650,000 annual marketing budget.
  • Utilized tools such as GbBis, CES (Customer Engagement System), FranConnect, Monday.com, and YEXT to streamline marketing operations and enhance campaign performance.

Assistant Director of Development

University Of Mary Hardin-Baylor
07.2019 - 07.2020
  • Managed a portfolio of donors with gift capacities ranging from $1,000 to $50,000+, fostering relationships and securing financial support from the institution.
  • Collaborated closely with the Development team to design and execute successful fundraising strategies, encompassing both annual and major gift development.
  • Implemented an efficient prospecting system that yielded a substantial number of qualified leads, facilitating direct cultivation and solicitation of major gift opportunities.
  • Generated periodic activity reports to track and assess prospecting and donor development initiatives, ensuring transparency and accountability.
  • Contributed to the development of the Tennis and Soccer Field House on behalf of the university, raising more than $385,000 for the construction of the building.
  • Demonstrated exceptional communication skills, maintaining effective interactions with donor prospects and donors, while also upholding the highest ethical and professional standards.

Human Resources Generalist

Temple Independent School District
07.2012 - 07.2018
  • Organized five district-wide events each year to foster a spirit of belonging and recognition, emphasizing retirements, new teachers, vendor fairs, and educational enrichment activities.
  • Spearheaded Teachers New to Temple Support System Program, overseeing documentation for assigned mentors, and arranging regular visits with new teachers throughout school year, promoting their success and integration into district.
  • Played pivotal role in marketing and promotion by designing departmental collateral, collaborating with Director of Communication to promote Temple ISD, creating monthly publications on behalf of Superintendent, and updating social media outlets with staff announcements and news.
  • Annually participated in up to ten university and other job fairs to recruit qualified candidates as part of the district's leadership framework.
  • Responsible for pre-screening resumes for a select number of district vacancies, resulting in a 100% hiring success rate.

Supervisor of Recruitment (Interim)

Baylor Scott & White Health Blood Center
04.2012 - 07.2012
  • Established and communicated clear goals, fostering a collaborative working environment among employees to ensure alignment with company objectives and communication goals.
  • Provided ongoing training to address staff needs, enhancing employee skills and knowledge to meet changing business demands.
  • Identified and addressed performance and personnel issues, reducing their impact on business operations and maintaining effective coverage for key areas to achieve objectives.

Donor Services Recruiter

Baylor Scott & White Health Blood Center
03.2011 - 04.2012
  • Coordinated multifaceted donor recruitment efforts, including direct mail, telephone recruiting, and ongoing communication strategies to engage and maintain a strong donor base.
  • Successfully organized and executed both in-house and mobile blood drives, ensuring a consistent and reliable supply of blood donations.
  • Developed and executed monthly marketing initiatives aimed at encouraging and nurturing new and prospective donors, while also providing essential monthly reports that tracked and illustrated current and past blood collection trends.
  • Ensured a superior "Total Donor Experience" by conducting post-donation follow-up, sending thank-you notes, providing donor education, and showing appreciation, thereby cultivating lasting relationships with donors and maintaining donor files in an organized and confidential manner.

National Account Executive

Unique Pharmaceuticals
11.2008 - 03.2011
  • Developed comprehensive bid proposals, skillfully negotiated terms and conditions, and successfully implemented contractual agreements, ensuring mutually beneficial relationships with clients.
  • Proactively expanded the client base by building new relationships, resulting in consistent achievement of monthly, quarterly, and yearly company sales margins and goals.
  • Achieved $250,000 in increased sales through the acquisition of three large healthcare networks in the second quarter of 2010.
  • Demonstrated commitment to industry knowledge and networking by periodically attending conferences and informative meetings within the healthcare sector, contributing to the development of yearly marketing plans aligned with company objectives.

Education

BBA - Marketing

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, TX
05.2009

Skills

  • Fundraising expertise
  • Research and analysis
  • Partnership Building
  • Problem-solving aptitude
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Impact Measurement
  • Donor Relations
  • Nonprofit Leadership
  • Campaign execution
  • Team Collaboration
  • Budget Control
  • Verbal and written communication

Accomplishments

  • University of Mary Hardin-Baylor - Dean's Honor Roll
  • Junior League of Bell County - Provisional of the Year: Spring 2010
  • Neighborly Amazing Achiever: December 2021

Affiliations

  • Salado Education Foundation President: January 2023 - December 2024
  • Young Life Committee Member: March 2023 - May 2024
  • Junior League of Bell County Active Member: January 2010 - May 2015
  • Vista Community Church Volunteer: July 2015 - Present
  • Salado Education Foundation Board of Directors - January 2022 - Present

Timeline

Foundation Manager

McLane Children's Medical Center
04.2024 - Current

Brand Marketing Manager

Neighborly
07.2021 - 08.2023

Assistant Director of Development

University Of Mary Hardin-Baylor
07.2019 - 07.2020

Human Resources Generalist

Temple Independent School District
07.2012 - 07.2018

Supervisor of Recruitment (Interim)

Baylor Scott & White Health Blood Center
04.2012 - 07.2012

Donor Services Recruiter

Baylor Scott & White Health Blood Center
03.2011 - 04.2012

National Account Executive

Unique Pharmaceuticals
11.2008 - 03.2011

BBA - Marketing

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

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