Rebecca Vachon's Resume

Owner

Vachon Fundraising, LLC |Cincinnati, OH

Run a consultative sales firm that helps nonprofits who lack the resources to have staff fully dedicated to fundraising. Services include appeal copywriting, planning and project management of fundraising campaigns, and strategic planning recommendations.

Accomplishments:

• Acquiring 133 new donors for a client through a direct mail appeal with a 3% response rate

• Planning a giving day fundraising campaign that raised over $18,000 in 24 hours

• Presenting a seminar on fundraising by mail, email and on Facebook for volunteer-run nonprofits

Assistant Director, Cincinnati & Southwest Ohio Office

The Nonprofit Spot | Cincinnati, OH

Oversee all nonprofit client outreach and service for the area, including marketing, prospecting, sales, and client retention.

Accomplishments:

• Securing contracts totaling $35,000 in the first year after opening the Cincinnati branch office

• Creating a business development plan to identify and cultivate a pipeline of potential prospects and clients

• Successfully upgrading 3 clients from single-project contracts to year-long retainers

• Cultivating relationships with nonprofit leaders across a variety of industries

Zone Manager

Indiana, Kentucky, and Southwest Ohio Combined Federal Campaign Zone | Cincinnati, OH

Serve in dual capacity for this seasonal role representing Vachon Fundraising, LLC and The Nonprofit Spot.

Accomplishments:

• Coordinates fundraising and customer support for the federal government’s workplace giving campaign in the zone

• Trains and supports 150 campaign coordinators and 65 nonprofit organizations during each year’s campaign

• Executes local and zone-wide events to promote giving and introduce federal employees to the CFC

Director of Annual Giving

Air Force Museum Foundation |Dayton, OH

Directed the annual fund, membership, and volunteer programs for the foundation to provide a stable income stream and generate prospects for major and planned gifts.

Accomplishments:

• Raised over $1 million annually by developing and implementing an Annual Fund and Membership Program

• Boosted retention rates from 45% to 66% in one year and surpass goals set for recapture of lapsed donors

• Developed and implemented direct mail, online and social media appeals raising over $160,000 each year

• Directed a team of 2 employees and 50 volunteers who provided donor service and acquired 1,000 donors annually

Director of Annual Giving

Cincinnati Museum Center |Cincinnati, OH

Transformed the Annual Fund strategy for acquisition, cultivation, and stewardship.

Accomplishments:

• Executed four highly segmented, personalized direct mail and email appeals yearly

• Administered the Raiser’s Edge database, standardizing tables and consolidating 8,000 duplicate records

• Qualified, solicited and cultivated a portfolio of 100 donors giving between $250 and $5,000 annually

• Spearheaded a lapsed donor campaign which achieved an 11% recapture rate

• Supervised the Manager of Donor Experience to create a comprehensive stewardship plan for all donors

Campaign Communications Specialist

Unitarian Universalist Association | Boston, MA

Coordinated and executed development communications across the department

Accomplishments:

• Increased donations and donor retention through strategic communication plans

• Assisted with the launch of the mid-level giving membership society in collaboration with Major Gift officers

Volunteer Writer

Movers & Makers | Cincinnati, OH

Accomplishments:

• Wrote a profile piece on Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy winner for the October 2021 issue

• Assists the editorial team by drafting short articles for the Datebook, In the News, and Snapshots sections

Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Cincinnati Chapter | Cincinnati, OH

VP of Communications

Accomplishments:

• Set the communications strategy and ensured consistent style and brand voice across all platforms

VP of Strategic Planning

Accomplishments:

• Led strategic planning and goal setting sessions for the board and tracked progress towards set goals

Emerging Leaders Virtual Workshop

Association of Fundraising Professionals Global

Topics covered: virtual stewardship, development plans, equitable fundraising, and marketing

Certified Fund Raising Executive

CFRE International

Blackbaud Certification

Raiser’s Edge And Raiser’s Edge NXT At The Professional Level

Advance Course

Nonprofit Leadership Institute of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati OH

Topics covered: emotional intelligence, conflict management, performance evaluations and leadership styles

Bachelor Of Arts in Diplomacy & Global Politics

Miami University| Oxford, OH

Minored in French and Studied Abroad at Catholic Institute of Paris