Susan Adler

Susan Adler

Director, Special Events and Fund Raising

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    CEO & President at Historic Savannah Foundation February 2020 - present

  • Education

    • University of South Carolina - Beaufort

      2000 - 2021
      Masters of Arts Elementary Education and Teaching
    • University of South Carolina-Beaufort

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      Master of Arts (M.A.) Elementary Education and Teaching
    • Fordham Gabelli School of Business

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      Business Administration and Management, General

      Activities and Societies: Graduate courses in Business Administration, Marketing and Management

    • Goucher College

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      B.A. - English Literature English Language and Literature, General
    • Armstrong State University

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      Early Childhood Education certification Certification - State of SC, Early Childhood Education
  • Experience

    • Jewish Educational Alliance

      Jul 2002 - Nov 2006
      Director, Special Events and Fund Raising

      Responsible for all fund raising efforts in support of the Jewish Community Center; including organization, budgeting an implementation of special events. Production of annual community Directory publication. Additional duties: grant writing, coordination with community volunteers, interface with other staff and departmental fundraising. Assistant Director - Savannah Jewish Federation. Assist with annual Campaign whereby approximately $1,500,000 was raised. Event planning (Campaign events, annual remembrance of the Holocaust, community programs); coordination of monthly publication sent to approx.1,000 households each month. Show less

    • March of Dimes

      Feb 2005 - Jan 2010
      Executive Director

      Responsible for all fundraising efforts in support of the Georgia Chapter of the March of Dimes; including organization and implementation of fundraising events in Savannah; additionally coordination of WalkAmerica events in Statesboro, Savannah, Augusta, Brunswick and Jessup. Management of entire office including staff, coordination of volunteers and community outreach.

    • Memorial Health Foundation

      Jan 2010 - Jul 2010
      Development Director

      Fund raising for Anderson Cancer Institute

    • Anderson Cancer Institute, Memorial Health

      Jul 2010 - Apr 2012
      Community Outreach Coordinator

      Outreach and community involvement - promoting awareness of cancer and the Anderson Cancer Institute. Coordinate production of the ACI Newsletter; produce weekly in-house publication; liaison with outside organizations like Susan G. Komen, American Cancer Society and PanCan Network. Liaison with Memorial Marketing Dept. Create and promote ACI Speaker Series. Coordinate health fairs and promotion of events.

    • Memorial Health

      Apr 2012 - Jun 2018
      Physician Relations/Community Outreach, Regional Development

      - Support the organization by developing partnerships in the community and region Develop and direct outreach strategies in South Carolina market- Conference coordinator HPV: Screening, Prevention & Treatment (9/2015) Contemporary Issues in Women’s Oncology: Screening, Prevention & Treatment (9/2016)- Event planning and coordination for Savannah outreach events Coordinate all internal and external health fairs Schedule physician outreach – physician lectures in the community Develop initiatives to promote improved health in the community and disease prevention Show less

    • Historic Savannah Foundation

      Apr 2019 - now
      • Chief Executive Officer

        Jan 2020 - now
      • Chief Mission Officer

        Apr 2019 - Feb 2020
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Executive Committee Member and Board Member

      Issued by Visit Savannah on Apr 2023
      Visit SavannahAssociated with Susan Adler
    • Council member and current chair

      Issued by Savannah City Tourism Advisory Council on Sept 2018
      Savannah City Tourism Advisory CouncilAssociated with Susan Adler
    • Committee member and current chair

      Issued by Savannah Estate Planning Commission on Jan 2020
      Savannah Estate Planning CommissionAssociated with Susan Adler
    • Founding Board Member and Co-chair inaugural Savannah Komen Race for the Cure

      Issued by Susan G. Komen Coastal Georgia on Jan 2007
      Susan G. Komen Coastal GeorgiaAssociated with Susan Adler
    • Board member

      Issued by Horizons Savannah on Jan 2011
      Horizons SavannahAssociated with Susan Adler
    • Commission member

      Issued by Savannah Film Commission on Jan 2009
      Savannah Film CommissionAssociated with Susan Adler
    • President

      Issued by Savannah Chapter of Hadassah on Jan 2016
      Savannah Chapter of HadassahAssociated with Susan Adler
    • Board President

      Issued by Matthew Reardon Center for Autism on Jan 2015
      Matthew Reardon Center for AutismAssociated with Susan Adler