EMILIE J. M. HECHTNER
Edmond,OK
Summary
Goal-oriented professional with 10 years of communications and nonprofit development experience, seeking full-time position.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Development and Strategic Relationships Director
Last Frontier Council, Boy Scouts Of America
12.2021 - Current
- Through organizational performance review structure, achieved exceeds rating for each year of employment
- Manage existing strategic relationships and identify new partnership opportunities to achieve revenue and membership objectives
- Manage recruitment of new board members, while working with CEO and board president to identity leadership needs
- Developing plans for upcoming $30+ million capital and endowment campaign by working with city, architects and construction firm
- Identifying capital funding, while curating relationships with donors to communicate launch of capital campaign
- Work on management team to implement tactics of five-year strategic positioning plan
- Develop meaningful relationships with donors and volunteers to achieve likeminded goals for organization's mission
Development Director
Last Frontier Council, Boy Scouts Of America
01.2019 - 12.2021
- Grow existing community partnerships while building new long-term partnerships, resulting in increased funding and membership recruitment opportunities
- Manage committees of volunteers to achieve and exceed organizational development goals
- Secure grant funding and establish relationships to seek new grant opportunities
- Work with department of three to raise over 2 million annually, resulting in exceed funding goals through pandemic and national organization bankruptcy
- Identify new sources, both individual and business, of support as donors and vendors
- Grow annual fundraising event by 61% over four years, exceeding goal by over 10% each year
- Managed $100,000 marketing and social media campaign to maintain and increase funding during pandemic
- Led creation of new digital media management position
- Maintained organizations social media accounts and websites, adding new, exciting content on consistent basis
Communications Coordinator
Water4
06.2017 - 01.2019
- Collaborated with over 25 partner enterprises across 14 countries to develop marketing and program strategies, champion storytelling and foster donor relationships
- Represented organization internationally by collaborating with partner enterprises to develop pilot program curriculum
- Developed and executed marketing strategies to support digital marketing, print marketing and fundraising campaigns
- Curated and managed all published and unpublished visual assets for varying organizational brands and programs
- Facilitated organization through full re-brand of US-based and international brands
- Managed organization’s internship program and supervised interns throughout their internship terms
- Managed all digital reporting, and coordinated internal departments to develop annual donor print and digital media reports
- Coordinated existing, and located new grant opportunities for international and US-based funding
Communications Coordinator
HeartLine, Inc
02.2016 - 06.2017
- Wrote and coordinated existing and new grant opportunities for private sector organizational funding
- Represented organization through public speaking engagements with partner nonprofits and corporations
- Led organization’s fund development efforts to maintain funding for $1.5 million annual budget
- Wrote and developed print and digital newsletters, press releases, donor outreach and communications strategies
- Functioned as lead of annual fundraiser through event planning, donor relations and volunteer management
- Performed advocacy initiatives for social services industry to increase legislative advocacy and public funding
- Represented and managed public crisis communications for organization through publication and broadcast interviews
Community Manager
Koch Communications
02.2015 - 02.2016
- Managed digital media strategies for seven clients of varying industries to increase brand loyalty and external relations
- Developed and executed digital media strategies to strengthen brand awareness and achieve client objectives
- Managed and maintained marketing budgets to promote social media accounts through social media advertising
- Collaborated with public relations departments to represent clients through social, broadcast and print media
Account Lead & Public Relations Intern
Gooden Group
05.2013 - 02.2015
- Functioned as primary lead to build strategies and execute objectives for multiple clients and projects
- Wrote and assisted in development of media releases and alerts
- Kept numerous clients informed about industry news by compiling and distributing personalized media briefings daily
- Aided in promotion of clients through community events
Country Communications Coordinator
The Pearl House
01.2014 - 12.2014
- Communicated with organization’s supporters and donors by writing and designing print and digital newsletters
- Established brand presence for new organization through digital and print media and brand development
- Mentored and tutored at-risk teenage girls
- Contributed to sustaining and growing organization by developing sponsorship and communications plans
Education
Bachelor of Science - Strategic Communication
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK12.2013
Skills
- Board Oversight
- Volunteer Management
- Annual Budgets and Forecasting
- Strategic Planning
- Community Outreach
- Marketing Plan Development and Campaigns
- Performance Goals
- Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
- Blackbaud, Salesforce, Greater Giving
- Associated Press Style
Volunteering and Civic Service
Kiwanis Club of Downtown Oklahoma City
- Board Secretary: October 2022 - Current
- Immediate Past President: October 2022 - Current
- President: October 2021 - October 2022
- Membership Chair: April 2020 - October 2021
Peppers Ranch
- Equestrian Program volunteer: October 2019 - January 2023
Alliance of Therapy Dogs
- Therapy dog volunteer and handler: January 2019 - Current
Make-A-Wish Oklahoma
- Young Professional Board member: March 2020 - June 2021
- Young Professional Board Membership Chair: August 2020 - June 2021
Timeline
Development and Strategic Relationships Director
Last Frontier Council, Boy Scouts Of America
12.2021 - Current
Development Director
Last Frontier Council, Boy Scouts Of America
01.2019 - 12.2021
Communications Coordinator
Water4
06.2017 - 01.2019
Communications Coordinator
HeartLine, Inc
02.2016 - 06.2017
Community Manager
Koch Communications
02.2015 - 02.2016
Country Communications Coordinator
The Pearl House
01.2014 - 12.2014
Account Lead & Public Relations Intern
Gooden Group
05.2013 - 02.2015
Bachelor of Science - Strategic Communication
Oklahoma State University
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