Erica Huynh

Lead a team focused on one-to-one or one-to-few stewardship, creating and implementing personalized touchpoints and individualized stewardship plans for $1M+ level lifetime donors.

The Office of Donor Relations is a part of Advancement and Alumni Engagement at Emory and is responsible for programs and events to enhance the stewardship of Emory’s philanthropic donors. We produce leadership donor a

-Created, managed, and executed programs to enhance and strengthen Emory's relationships with high-level donors and significant donor prospects. Programs included donor acknowledgments, stewardship reporting, donor recognition, donor engagement, and events.
-Acted as a strategic partner to Emory's schools and units, identifying and implementing projects for priority donors and programs. Determine

Served as a principal writer and project manager for Emory's Office of Donor Relations, creating original and customized content for high-level donor stewardship reports. Including conceptualizing, researching, writing, editing, and producing 25-30 digital and print reports each year.

-Managed and implemented the Office of Annual Giving direct mail program with a high degree of customization, targeted segmentation, and personalization.
-Oversaw the mail process from start to finish, including design and content development, project bidding/awarding, proofing, and final execution of each campaign.
-Collaborated effectively with the Advancement Communications team and Gift Record

-Provided comprehensive program support for all areas of the Office of Annual Giving, including Telefund, MyEmory, Wise Heart Society, office email solicitations, and direct mail.
-Managed a variety of ongoing projects including relationship manager donor suppressions, Telefund vendor solicitation and school/unit visits, and weekly stewardship mailings for Wise Heart and first time donors.
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-Acted as an advocate for the client and coordinated the MLA team’s effort by conducting meetings and communicating client needs and requests to the appropriate departments.
-Developed PR strategies and timelines to effectively position clients locally, regionally and nationally.
-Brainstormed and developed pitch angles and media opportunities for clients based on their unique attributes and prior

-Participated in planning the Vidalia Onion Museum grand opening event in Vidalia, Georgia.
-Assisted in vendor selection, arrangements and communications throughout the planning process.
-Traveled to provide onsite event assistance and problem management.

-Attended client meetings and relayed their needs to the appropriate MLA departments.
-Researched and gathered resources to achieve client goals and requests.
-Prepared status reports, client agendas and meeting notes.
-Participated in pre-planning and onsite for restaurant openings and media events.

Managed event coordination and final execution by communicating with the client, participants and vendors throughout the planning process. Supervised event registration and participant relations for events ranging from 20 to 600 registrants.

-Managed event coordination and final execution by communicating with the client, participants and vendors throughout the planning process.
-Marketed conferences and events within the College via the office website and direct mail pieces.
-Supervised event registration and participant relations for events ranging from 20 to 600 registrants.
-Traveled to provide onsite event assistance and problem

Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising with minors in Sociology and Child and Family Development from the University of Georgia.

Earned a Master of Arts in Journalism & Mass Communication from the University of Georgia.