Theresa provides strategic leadership for RNL digital giving partners, maximizing their success with crowdfunding, giving days, and our digital giving solutions. Theresa leads our client solutions team to provide support for RNL Digital Giving powered by ScaleFunder, including giving days and crowdfunding. The team accelerates strategy on peer-to-peer fundraising efforts, leadership match and challenge gifts, and digital campaign best practices.
Previous Experience
Theresa joined RNL in 2019, and has helped hundreds of clients craft data-driven strategy for donor engagement. Before joining RNL, Theresa launched the successful crowdfunding program at the University of Iowa. She was team leader for the record-setting giving day, One Day for Iowa. Before that, she was a public and media relations leader at Drake University and a student affairs and Greek affairs professional at Iowa State University. She has experience in enrollment, student life and philanthropy.
Education
Theresa holds a bachelor of arts in Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Iowa, and a master’s degree in higher education administration from Iowa State University.
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Recent Presentations and Content
- Blog: The best of 2020 in digital giving: crowdfunding and giving days
- LinkedIn Live: Giving Day Success
- Podcast: Crowdfunding to Fuel Donor Engagement
- Video: Five Ways to Transform Your Giving Day at FFE Advance
Quotes from Theresa
“Our alumni and supporters crave connection. Exciting giving opportunities like crowdfunding and giving days, that are impactful and social let people make an immediate impact. Now more than ever, our donors crave these engaging giving opportunities.”
“One of your most important investments is in giving ambassadors. Good technology that provides your network of volunteers to help make the case for giving is crucial. This is the time to provide the tools to your supporters to take action, and the rewards will exponential over time.”