Brittany (Cordes) DeRose

Experience

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  Feeding America

  Jul 2006 - now

  Served in an account service and support role for Managing Director of Corporate Partnerships providing day-to-day account management, proposal and stewardship documents, and coordination among various internal teams at Feeding America. Supported a defined donor strategy for this portfolio of relationships at the direction of the Managing Director of Corporate Partnerships. This strategy included integrating donations of food and funds as well as promotions and advocacy. Acted as account manager for a number of new or developing corporate relationships with direction from the Managing Director of Corporate Partnerships. Built a collaborative relationship with member food banks for the linkage of corporate partnerships between local and national levels. Show less Led internal constituents in the effective flow of information within the Feeding America network. Drawing on strategic communications, technology solutions and content production, was responsible for helping to build a sense of community among the network’s more than 200 food banks and 5,000 affiliated staff members. Job responsibilities included: Develop and execute effective internal communication strategies that strengthen relationships and information sharing between the national office and member food banks, and among network food banks. Consult and support national office departments in maximizing internal communication opportunities across a variety of channels, including extranet, emails, conference calls, interpersonal relationships, and more; lead the creation of effective internal communication products and strategies in response to those departmental needs. Serve as the primary owner of network-wide extranet (HungerNet.org), setting vision and executing tactics that sustain a dynamic, evolving central resource for information sharing. Oversee the protocols, systems and content for all network-wide broadcast and narrowcast emails. Work closely with Manager of Communication to sustain high editorial and aesthetic standards in internal communication content. Lead a robust extranet content contributor and user training program for national office and network staff. Solicit and respond to network and national office feedback about internal communication. Analyze statistics on effectiveness of internal communication vehicles and continually refine approaches to maximize network and national office participation and satisfaction. Monitor emerging trends in internal communication and technology and incorporate new developments as appropriate. Support the Director of Communication with other Editorial Strategy and Internal Communication needs. Show less Contributed to the content development for national office development-related communication services and general materials in a consistent, correct writing style.Job responsibilities included: Research, develop and write content to support communication deliverables for the national office, network members or designated external partners. Coordinate and execute writing and content collection for projects relating to fundraising, resource development, and occasional executive speechwriting. Support the Manager of Communication with drafting of feature stories, key messages and other communication materials as needed. Work closely with Philanthropy Development department to provide counsel on communication services. Continually solicit feedback on project fulfillment from national office and network clients. Maintain departmental editorial guidelines in all writing.Work with department staff to ensure consistent messaging across all vehicles. Support special projects as assigned. Show less

  • Sr. Director, Corporate Partnerships - Team Lead

    Sept 2024 - now

  • Sr. Director of Corporate Partnerships

    Feb 2022 - Sept 2024

  • Director Corporate Partnerships

    Jun 2018 - Feb 2022

  • Senior Manager of Corporate Partnerships

    Jul 2016 - Jun 2018

  • Manager of Corporate Partnerships

    Jan 2011 - Jul 2016

  • Manager of Digital Communication

    May 2010 - Jan 2011

  • Communication Specialist

    Jul 2006 - May 2010