Anne Bridgeman

Background

About Anne Bridgeman

I enjoy connecting people and purpose, utilizing my strategic advancement, donor relations, and community engagement skills to reach common goals and positive change. I add value through: • Strategic planning and vision • Developing & refining processes • Creating & re-imagining fundraising • Building & cultivating donor/community relationships DEVELOPMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS Leadership Development • Promoted to first Development Manager position at BraveWorks;$1MM budget; 70% Donor/30% Retail Sales • Hired as first Annual Giving Manager at The Fletcher School; 250-donor portfolio • Oversaw Alzheimer’s Project CARE email campaign, Secured funding from The State of North Carolina • Director of Major Gifts for UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Charlotte/Western NC region; 120 1on1 visits per year Strategic Planning & Process • Manage 5 major donor constituent segments for BraveWorks’ Donor Development Plan; 300-donor portfolio • Introduced Donor Acknowledgement Process with 3 levels of giving and customized communication strategies • Established first Development strategy to re-engage Fletcher Alumni and define Parent Council Leadership • Created first Corporate Sponsorship Packet at Ronald McDonald House; Secured $25k new gift year-one Donor Cultivation & Relations • Increased UNC Kenan-Flagler major donor’s annual gift 61% in 1st year • Devised BraveWorks’ Donor Cycle tracking system: Identification, Cultivation, Solicitation and Stewardship • Introduced first Annual Brave Fund Campaign to reconnect with donors; Raised $20K, 4Q 2024 • Expanded BraveWorks’ relationship with SHARECharlotte; Increased volunteers by 10% in first year • Identified/cultivated/secured $10K new donor gift within 2 months for Braveworks KEY BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS Individual Donors | Corporations | Foundations | Agency Partners | Community Leaders | Volunteers KEY FUNDRAISING STRATEGIES Major Gifts | Corporate Relations | Annual and Capital Campaigns | Faith-based institutions | Grants & Foundations | Third Party Fundraisers