Jennifer Baldwin

Experience

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  The Development Corporation of Knox County

  Aug 1995 - May 1997

  Administrative Assistant

  • Wrote Employee Policies and Procedures Manual• Edited, prepared and processed outgoing material

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  The Arthritis Foundation

  Dec 2000 - Feb 2003

  Development Director

  • Produced four special events raising $175,000 annually• Motivated, organized and solicited committee members to meet campaign goals• Communicated effectively with diverse board of directors and promoted mission to the public

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  American Lung Association in Oregon

  Aug 2003 - May 2011

  Director of Development

  • Responsible for all aspects of two high-profile fundraising events - Reach the Beach and Reach the Summit – which raised $6 million by engaging individuals to fundraise in conjunction with cycling and climbing activities • Created and implemented successful sales and marketing strategies including advertising, public relations, direct mail and grassroots engagement to meet participant recruitment goals of approximately 3,000 annual participants • Motivated and supervised five staff and multiple independent contractors• Solicited, negotiated and managed key vendor contracts• Directed activities of 50 volunteers to ensure hiker safety, provide a positive wilderness experience, and coach Reach The Summit participants for climbing and fundraising success • Served on Senior Management Team at the state and regional levels addressing budget, staffing and long-term strategic planning needs for the organization Show less

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  Africa Bridge

  Jun 2011 - Dec 2011

  Development Director

  • Visited Tanzanian villagers and collected stories for successful This Is My Village program • Served as Associate CEO in Tanzania during CEO’s absence• Ensured brand message integrity of new organizational website • Responsible for all aspects of an auction and website launch event on a tight timeline

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  Mountain Rescue Association

  Dec 2011 - Jun 2019

  Marketing and Fundraising Consultant

  • Provide guidance to Mountain Rescue Association leadership in developing fundraising and marketing strategies to meet development goals• Execute successful strategies for national organization to take income from $0 to a reliable $30,000 annual income in sponsorship sales and renewals• Engage and communicate with top-level corporate leaders to develop marketing partnerships with Marketing Directors and Sales Managers at top outdoor brands• Represent organization at the annual Outdoor Retailer conference to engage new and existing partners Show less

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  Mittleman Jewish Community Center

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  Director of Development

  • Oversaw fundraising activities for two non-profit organizations with a combined budget of $5 million• Managed all communication and strategy implementation for $3.5m capital campaign • Participated in Board of Directors meetings, providing updates and reports, and staffing the Development Committee • Engaged high-level leadership volunteers with competing priorities to ensure fundraising success by meeting or exceeding income goals for the organizations

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  Columbia Sportswear Company

  Aug 2013 - now

  • Manage relationships with internal business units and external partners to promote and influence effective community relations programming. Actively coordinate efforts for multiple projects simultaneously between non-profits, vendors, Corporate Relations, Corporate Communications, Legal, Brands, Marketing, Sales and Product• Develop and implement strategies to create emotional connections with internal and external stakeholders around key departmental goals of supporting outdoor participation, access and stewardship • Manage the Collegiate Outdoor Recreation Program to meet programmatic goals of supporting outdoor access, particularly among diverse communities, and creating brand loyalty • Lead Women’s Leadership Initiative ERG to provide impactful employee engagement programmingand support other ERG groups in their community-based activities• Promote opportunities for employees to utilize volunteer and matching gift policies Show less • Lead the Sales, Marketing and Product Management teams of approximately 40 content contributors to support high visibility sales tools for international brands, including Columbia Apparel, Columbia Footwear, and SOREL• Project manage high-impact solutions that support $2 billion in sales, including an elegant Color Folder to replace existing Velcro boards when elevating color was a priority.• Build productive cross-functional relationships to enhance the sales tool development process, including finance, product, marketing operations, key account marketing, and graphic production • Deliver engaging presentations at Sales Meetings, effective showroom management and exceptional service to sales staff Show less

  • Corporate Relations Manager

    Oct 2018 - now

  • Global Sales Operations Coordinator

    Aug 2013 - Oct 2018