Tara Murrow

Experience

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  Gaston County Family YMCA

  Jan 2008 - Feb 2023

  Spearheads corporate membership sales for all four YMCA branches. Educates businesses on the membership programs, benefits, and discount opportunities to secure new agreements and promote retention. Maintains business office manager responsibilities for Stowe and Pharr branches. • Doubled sales for companies joining the YMCA’s Corporate Membership Program within one year through outstanding relationship building and engaging sales strategies.• Conducted comprehensive operating system audit to recover thousands of dollars in outstanding company balance dues and reconcile accounting records.• Raised $10K+ within two months toward YMCA Annual Giving Campaign’s $150K goal; consistently generated at least $8K in donations annually for seven years.• Generates $250K+ in annual corporate membership sales and renewals; prospects for new accounts and presents compelling informational sessions to secure contracts.• Organizes large events including strategic planning, logistics, marketing, volunteers, and execution attracting thousands of participants.• Collaborates with corporate partners to update system with employee hires and terminations; follows up with former employees to secure personal memberships and reduce cancellations.• Trains new staff and existing staff on Daxko operations system and serves as system champion to answer questions and resolve problems within the system.• Coordinates meetings, manages communications, prepares minutes, and supports fundraising opportunities for Gaston County Family YMCA Board of Advisors.• Liaises to provide cross-functional support between Executive Director and seven internal departments to ensure all goals are met to drive business growth and productivity. Show less

  • Association Business Office Manager

    Jan 2021 - Feb 2023

  • Stowe & Pharr Family YMCA Business Office Manager

    Jan 2015 - Feb 2023

  • Member Engagement Coordinator

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2015

  • Association Group Exercise Instructor

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2012
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  United Way of Gaston County

  Dec 2022 - Aug 2023

  Community Impact Manager

  • Liaison between 21 partnering agencies under the United Way of Gaston County.• Lead and administrated the agency program funding allocation process including the primary individual managing the Smarter Select software system.• Upheld community engagements with donor companies.• Planned, organized and executed United Way’s partnering agencies volunteer community service projects.• Served on the Gaston County Homeless Prevention Committee and Gaston-Lincoln-Cleveland County Continuum of Care Committee as the United Way of Gaston County’s representative.• Managed the database and promoted the NC211 human resource hotline.• Immediately addressed the citizens of Gaston County with emergency financial assistance cases and concerns. Show less