Experience

Washington State University Foundation

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Campaign Communications

  • Nov 2021 - Present

• Executive Writer

  • Feb 2021 - Nov 2021



LR Communications

• Advancement/Development Communications Consultant

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  I’m an accomplished senior communications strategist specializing in development communications/advancement communications for both higher education and non-profit organizations. With more than three decades’ experience in non-profits, universities, and journalism, I’m highly skilled in the conception, creation and execution of integrated communications strategies designed to inspire, engage and steward donors—especially major-gift and leadership prospects—in order to attract and increase their philanthropic support. My independent consulting practice provides clients with a wide range of development/advancement communications services, including: • Messaging, narrative development, and storytelling strategy across multiple platforms (print and digital) • Print/digital collateral for both donor cultivation and stewardship • Campaign communications strategies and collateral • Case statements • Targeted major gift proposals ($100K – multimillion) • Donor impact stories • Annual reports • Project management, supervision, and art direction of creative content, including print and digital design, videography, photography, and printing • Executive communications support—from vision statements and talking points to blog posts, event scripts, and board/donor communications told in the voice of senior leadership • Brand management • Grant writing • Prospect research • Cost-savings analysis



University of Oregon

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Communications, College of Arts and Sciences

  • Oct 2007 - Jun 2020

  Responsible for developing and leading the first comprehensive communications strategy for the core academic unit of the UO (three major divisions, 45 departments and programs, 11,000 students, 140,000+ alumni), an AAU and Carnegie Research I (R1) institution. In support of the Dean and the Senior Director of Development and College Advancement, responsibilities included: • Communications strategies/deliverables in support of $173 million fundraising campaign. • Content strategy/content management for all CAS storytelling channels (print, web, Facebook, Twitter, leadership blog), including CAS diversity website • Led a branding initiative that established a distinctive identity for CAS • Executive communications support (vision statements, talking points, infographics, presentations, blog posts, board communications) for Dean and senior leadership team • Selected university service: • University Brand Management and Strategic Communications Advisory Group (2014) • University-wide alumni publication strategy committee—chair (2017) • UO Senate Leadership Award (2017)



Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board member

  • 2011 - 2017



Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Grantwriter/Communications Specialist

  • Mar 2004 - Sep 2007

  Responsible for devising and implementing an agency-wide grants strategy and increasing the sophistication, impact and cost-effectiveness of external communications for this non-profit clinical healthcare provider. Produced newsletters, annual reports, brochures; launched a website for a targeted educational initiative. Grant writing successes included a multiyear $200,000 grant from Meyer Memorial Trust and a $50,000 grant from a tribal foundation to launch three satellite clinics. Responsible for devising and implementing an agency-wide grants strategy and increasing the sophistication, impact and cost-effectiveness of external communications for this non-profit clinical healthcare provider. Produced newsletters, annual reports, brochures; launched a website for a targeted educational initiative. Grant writing successes included a multiyear $200,000 grant from Meyer Memorial Trust and a $50,000 grant from a tribal foundation to launch three satellite clinics.