Alyssa McKenzie

Experience

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  AmeriCorps VISTA

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2013

  Youth Outreach and ESL Coordinator

  - Established and managed tutoring program for English language learners- Expanded educational outreach programming to four Title I Fayette County Public Schools- Planned and executed 13 monthly community events

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  International Book Project

  Feb 2014 - Sept 2014

  Development Coordinator

  - Authored and reviewed funding requests- Managed relationships with grantors- Acquired new sources of funding - Developed and maintained donor database

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  Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning

  Aug 2014 - Feb 2015

  Administrative Assistant

  - Independently fulfilled executive, administrative, and project efforts to improve workflow- Collaborated with Executive, Tutoring, and Program Directors to develop and enhance program evaluation- Collaborated with Executive Director to manage accounting and payroll

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  Bluegrass.org

  Feb 2015 - Aug 2016

  Statewide Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Prevention Coordinator

  - Strengthened the FASD position to include environmental strategies and technical assistance- Created and maintained social media pages and Kentucky FASD website - Developed and facilitated training of community partners/stakeholders

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  Ampersand Sexual Violence Resource Center

  Aug 2016 - Mar 2019

  Regional Coordinator (Advocate/Crisis Counselor)

  - Acquired and cultivated new connections and support with community stakeholders- Forged trust in Ampersand services throughout the community- Oversaw crisis counseling and legal advocacy in Fayette County- Mobilized, trained, and educated community members and volunteers

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  Girl Scouts of South Carolina-Mountains to Midlands

  May 2019 - Aug 2021

  Fund Development Manager

  -Maintained portfolio of 200 individual and corporate donors in Spartanburg and Greenville counties-Planned and executed annual fundraising event, with a 47% increase in revenue YOY-Developed copy, collateral, giving plan, and social media marketing for monthly giving and alumnae appeals -Oversaw Giving Tuesday Campaign with a 100% increase in revenue YOY

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  Chapman Cultural Center

  Aug 2021 - Jul 2023

  Development Manager

  -Manage portfolio of 200+ corporate and individual donors-Successfully wrote capital and project grants totaling $350,000-Developed mailed and digital appeals, biannual donor newsletters, and end of year campaigns, generating $1.2 million-Led Giving Tuesday campaign, developed copy and collateral, secured matching donors, and increased giving by 12% YOY

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  The Living Arts & Science Center

  Aug 2023 - now

  Development Director