Today's my two year work anniversary at Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana! Reflecting back, I've grown a lot in this role. I went from writing social media posts in Excel that needed to be approved each week to leading social media campaigns and projects in a paid software. I made the decision to start… Continue reading Two Years at VOA
Nate surprised me with an unforgettable Valentine’s Day. I feel so loved. He picked me up after work and we drove to campus. The whole drive, I was trying to guess what we were doing and where we were going. We parked at Chadwick Arboretum, where we had a picnic on our second date. Nate… Continue reading An unforgettable Valentine’s Day
For Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana, I wrote a blog post essentially about how to be the best at donating to a thrift store. I was inspired by my own personal experience of donating to a thrift store. When I would gather up the clothes in my closet to donate, I wondered things like… Continue reading Blog Post I wrote for Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana
After merging with Indiana, Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana has been growing at a rapid pace and we have a lot of job openings right now. To assist HR with finding qualified applicants for these positions, I ran a paid campaign on LinkedIn from 12/27 to 1/2/2019, targeting people in Evansville, Toledo, Fort Wayne,… Continue reading LinkedIn Paid Advertising
I wrote and designed this donor email newsletter for January 2019. I was inspired by an email I got from the epic Lori Jacobwith. It caught my attention because she used my name in the subject line and addressed me like an old friend “Hi Debbie.” I honestly did a double take when I read… Continue reading January 2019 Donor Email Newsletter
I went to a Denison event this evening after work and was talking to a current student who was studying English and he asked me, "Do you still write for fun outside of work?" I thought about it and honestly answered, "No, but I'd like to." I think I felt compelled to sit down and… Continue reading Listening in the background
Like everyone else, I've been watching "Tidying Up with Marie Kondo" on Netflix. I was looking forward to the show since Netflix sent me a personalized email in December about the show and when it was premiering. Yes, Netflix, I was interested in a show about organization. Nate, my boyfriend, teased me for watching a… Continue reading Sparking Joy on Instagram
gmail-merry-thriftmasDownload I wanted to share this monthly thrift email newsletter that I sent out this morning. I needed to let our subscribers know when we'll be closed and that our sale date is changing this month. I kept it fun by updating the top banner for the holidays. Debbie looks good in a Santa hat.
Below is an email that I wrote and designed for Volunteers of America. The email was sent to those who attended our Faces of Hope fundraising breakfast a few weeks ago. This is the second thank you email that they received. We emailed them a few hours after the event to say thanks for coming. … Continue reading Thank You email for Faces of Hope fundraising breakfast
Happy Giving Tuesday! aka That-Day-Every-Nonprofit-Asks-or-Begs-For-Money TL;DR: I was disappointed that we didn't see more engagement on Giving Tuesday but now we have a new opportunity to do better with our upcoming End of Year giving campaign. I admit Giving Tuesday was a bit anti-climatic, what with all the hype starting, back in the summer. I… Continue reading Giving Tuesday
Debbie Wakefield 