Animal Welfare League of ArlingtonDevelopment Associate
Jul. 2019 - Aug. 2022Arlington, Virginia● Managed and executed all direct mail and online fundraising initiatives, contributing to more than $3M in gross income during the last two years, while monitoring KPIs, analyzing and reporting results to direct strategy for future outreach based on past performance
● Led the redevelopment of the AWLA website, including internal user research, RFP development, vendor evaluation, and served as the point of contact with the vendor (Yoko Co.) through design, development, deployment, and long-term maintenance. Project completion contributed to a 36% increase in online donations during year-end fundraising, the adoption of more than 2,500 animals in the fiscal year, and a decrease in user support emails and calls.
● Developed and implemented organizational communications calendar and email strategy based on KPIs and analysis of past performance, and coordinated cross-functionally with Communications Specialist to ensure multi-channel messaging and strategy is aligned and consistent
● Produced all email communications sent to a network of more than 40,000 subscribers, including copywriting, designing, building, and customization
● Analyzed past performance data and insights to develop testing, optimization, and audience segmentation leading to a 10% increase in email open rates and a 3% increase in click rates over a two year period
● Created and implemented AWLA’s Brand Guide for internal and external use, resulting in streamlined and consistent branding and messaging for all communications and marketing materials produced by staff and freelance creators