Melissa Kelsey

Experience

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  Independent

  Aug 2001 - Jan 2015

  Children's Piano Teacher
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  The Molokai Dispatch

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2009

  Reporter and Staff Writer

  • Covered stories on business, religion, culture, and community events at a rural Hawaiian Island’s only newspaper.

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  Schofield Media

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2010

  Editorial Intern

  • Researched, wrote, and edited content for advertisers in Chicago's manufacturing sector.

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  Bethel New Life

  Mar 2011 - Apr 2013

  Fundraising and Communications Specialist

  • Managed individual donations, corporate donations, and the donor database at a community organization with an annual operating budget of $15 million.• Coordinated corporate event sponsors, ensuring clear communication and brand quality.• Connected with donors by telling success stories through e-blasts, press releases, media outreach, social media posts, and quarterly print newsletters. • Organized the efforts of over 400 volunteers at the annual holiday project.

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  Sarah's Inn

  May 2013 - Jan 2015

  Development and Communications Coordinator

  • Managed a $100,000+ individual donor annual fund at a domestic violence agency with an annual operating budget of $1.5 million. • Coordinated sponsorships, marketing, and ticket sales for three annual fundraising events, which together raised over $110,000 for the agency. • Managed the organization’s rebrand and wrote all copy for the new website.• Achieved over 50,000 measurable communications points with donors annually by increasing media outreach, e-blasts, data integration, and direct mail. • Launched an improved donor database for the agency to increase user experience, successfully transferring and integrating over 14,000 records. Show less