IKF'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS

STRATEGIC PLANNING, ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES, & BOARD DEVELOPMENT

•  Incorporated a client as a 501(c)3.

• Wrote by-laws for a client.

• Wrote a mission and vision statement and a tagline. 

• Developed marketing materials to help recruit new Board Members, entice passive corporate partners, and cultivate other fundraising opportunities; deconstructed a client’s logo.

• Created bio template for client; helped the organization create

       testimonials from their clients.

• Developed the footprint of a case management tool. The vision is that a database would be created with basic parameters such as eligibility requirements for each partner.  

• Refined and prioritized top objectives for a Strategic Plan outline.

• Created Financial Plan Outline / Pro Forma.

• Created presentation deck for pitching to prospective partners and clients.

• Connected non-profit to board specialist to assist with board development.

• Connected non-profit to tele-medicine. specialists to assist them in

       launching telemedicine program. 

FUNDRAISING

•  Researched ways to become a passive partner for contributions, and identified passive partners or events that are already in existence looking for a charity to support. 

• Developed strategies for achieving financial sustainability via potential revenue channels. 

• Assisting with planning fundraisers for multiple clients.

• Developed a playbook for client’s internal use that assists client in fundraising.

• Assisted non-profit in obtaining corporate sponsorships to help offset cost of fundraiser/awareness event

EVENT PLANNING AND SUPPORT

• Gave client a “How-to” Book to run a youth Speech Competition.

• Planned and coordinated the itinerary for a group of at-risk talented high school boys  to go on a trip to Washington D.C. Also measured 40 boys for blazers and collected 80 blazers for them to wear on that trip (and to keep).

• Provided pro-bono tutoring for the above program’s at-risk talented high school boys.

• Brought inaugural movie screening event to the Triangle to raise

  awareness of the non-profit. (This event can be replicated in future
  years).

MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS

• Based on the client’s Strategic Plan, created a comprehensive Marketing Plan Template, including goals, timelines, creative ideas, and ways to measure success.

• Created promo videos for fundraising and social media purposes, as well as for pitching to potential partners / board members / clients.

• Arranged for highlights of client to be promoted on television, radio, and magazine with goal of recruiting new sponsors and attendees.

• Planned and executed a local media blitz surrounding the organization’s 45th anniversary and their signature fundraiser. Secured five stories in Walter, Raleigh Magazine and Cary Magazine (online) and two separate stories in Midtown.

• Assisted non-profit in reaching out to local businesses to partner with them to raise awareness of non-profit with the cross-purpose of driving clients to the businesses.