Amy Lewandowski

Experience

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  St. Anthony's Charitable Foundation

  Jun 2008 - Dec 2008

  Communication & Marketing Intern

  I wrote letters, articles and web copy to introduce the Charitable Foundation to internal and external audiences of St. Anthony’s Medical Center.

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  Make-A-Wish Foundation

  Sept 2008 - Dec 2008

  Development Intern

  I assisted with fundraising activities and participated in the execution of a crisis management plan. (Crisis management plan was related to devastating office flood damage.)

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  St. Louis Blues

  Nov 2008 - Jun 2009

  Community Relations Intern

  I assisted with community outreach and fundraising activities for the 14 Fund, the St. Louis Blues charitable trust.

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  American Lung Association

  Aug 2009 - May 2015

  I planned, implemented and evaluated the annual Fight for Air Climb, a Lung Association signature special event, grossing over $1 million and ranking as a top 10 Climb among approx. 60 in the nation over four campaigns, and acted as the organization’s employee campaign coordinator for four United Way campaigns.• Managed special event committee, recruiting Board chair in 2015 with a moves management that began in 2011• Created and adhered to budgets, accounting for expenses less than 10 percent of revenue• Secured and stewarded $271,000 in sponsorship, maintaining organization standard of sponsorship comprising no more than 30 percent of gross revenue• Recruited an estimated 3,000 unique participants, retaining approx. 50 percent of participants year over year• Coached participants to fundraising success, resulting in higher average fundraising per participant than national average each year Show less

  • Special Events Manager

    Dec 2011 - May 2015

  • Development Associate

    Aug 2009 - Nov 2011
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  Gabriel Group

  Feb 2016 - Sept 2019

  Fundraising Account Manager

  I acted as an extension of the development team for my clients to develop and execute direct mail campaigns in support of their fundraising and communication goals, working with nonprofit organizations in the arts and culture, food bank, fraternal, higher education, national health and social services industries on acquisition, annual fund, membership and major gift and planned giving lead generation efforts.• Provided fundraising strategy regarding audience segmentation, gift array and creative• Managed on-site data processing and mailhouse activities• Analyzed data to evaluate metrics and calculate projections• Acted as sales support to renew clients and onboard prospects Show less

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  Forest Park Forever

  Oct 2019 - now

  I created and managed a comprehensive annual giving program, collaborating with the Director of Major Gifts & Planned Giving and managing the Data Operations Manager and Membership & Tribute Associate.• Focused on General Membership, General Contribution and Tribute gifts, increasing dollars raised year over year• Created standards of procedure and integrated technology to support development operations, leading to continuous process improvements• Managed Young Friends Board, operationalizing to simulate the Board of Directors• Collaborated with the Communications & Marketing team, managing communications calendar, creating donor communication content and supporting giving day efforts Show less

  • Director of Development

    Oct 2023 - now

  • Director of Annual Giving & Development Operations

    Jan 2020 - Sept 2023

  • Annual Giving Manager

    Oct 2019 - Dec 2019