Often the impact you make in a role goes beyond what you did as part of your everyday job duties. I went thrift shopping at Volunteers of America today because I love thrifting. I needed to donate some old coffee mugs and I wanted to see if there were any cute sweaters or dresses. I… Continue reading Make a lasting impact in your role by going beyond your job description
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
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
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
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
Below is the September Thrift Newsletter that we emailed out on Tuesday, Sept. 18. Formatting wise, I promise it looked better in email inboxes, than it does here. I'm proud of the copy in the opening paragraphs and the blog posts. I wrote the first and third blog posts. I wrote the blog post about… Continue reading September Thrift Email Newsletter
I designed, wrote and sent this donor newsletter for September. We used to call it eSpirit but now it's called Faces of Hope to match our annual fundraiser and because it really does showcase the faces of hope our donors are helping everyday. I wanted this email to have a simple call to action of… Continue reading September Donor Newsletter
At work, I sent out this Thank You email today to everyone who participated in Operation Backpack this year and in previous years. I worked with Becky to revise the language and make sure the photo featured diverse kids. I'm proud of how donor-centric this email copy is. After I sent it out, Nicole replied… Continue reading Operation Backpack Thank You Email
Debbie Wakefield 