Sophie Horton
@sophiehorton
I lead workplace fundraising campaigns, corporate partnerships, and donor growth for United Way.
CanadaWhat I'm looking for
At United Way Golden Horseshoe, I lead a portfolio of workplace fundraising campaigns, building corporate partnerships, donor prospects, and campaign strategies aligned with revenue goals.
I manage relationships with executive stakeholders and volunteers, provide guidance on corporate, employee, and event-based fundraising, and use CRM and digital tools to improve donor tracking and reporting. I also mentor temporary campaign staff and represent United Way in external presentations and campaign settings.
My background in applied linguistics, TESL, and academic research shapes how I communicate clearly, build relationships, and create accessible materials. I’m continuing to grow my work in community development, fundraising, and public engagement.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Lead and manage a portfolio of workplace fundraising campaigns, driving growth in alignment with organizational revenue goals
Develop and implement campaign strategies, including setting growth targets and adjusting tactics to improve performance outcomes
Build, manage, and grow relationships with corporate partners, executive stakeholders, and key campaign volunteers
Identify and develop new d
- Manage workplace accounts, donor relations, and cultivate partnerships with corporate and community stakeholders.
- Coordinate workplace campaigns, sponsorships, and volunteer initiatives across Niagara.
- Prepare communication materials, proposals, and stewardship reports to support fundraising outcomes.
- Support strategic planning and execution of annual giving programs and special initiative
Collaborated on a large-scale speech recognition project, coding over 500 hours of child speech data to support machine learning model training. Used PRAAT to accurately annotate and segment child and child-directed speech, contributing high-quality phonetic data for ASR development. Worked in a remote, fast-paced team environment using tools such as Asana, Slack, and Amazon Workspaces to maintain
Supported domestic and international students by organizing engaging events and creating clear, informative communications to enhance their campus experience. Developed cross-cultural communication skills while coordinating activities and creating outreach materials. This role blended event coordination, student outreach, and cross-cultural engagement.
Supported SSHRC-funded psycholinguistics research under Dr. Gary Libben by gathering and organizing experimental stimuli, contributing to collaborative discussions and paper writing, and developing experiments. Gained hands-on experience with PsychoPy, R, and Excel for experiment creation and data organization. Completed TCPS 2: CORE ethics training.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Brock University
Honours Bachelor of Arts - BA, Applied Linguistics
2021 - 2025
with First Class Standing
Golden Key International Honour Society
Dean’s List 2021 - 2025
Yonsei University
Exchange Student, Applied Linguistics
2023 - 2023
Seneca Polytechnic
Korean Language and Literature
2022 - 2022
Part time studies with the Faculty of Continuing Education and Training.
TDSB Continuing Education
Secondary School Credit, Korean Language and Literature
2020 - 2021
Completed the Saturday International Languages Secondary Credit Program for Ontario high school students, focusing on Korean Language and Literature.
Grimsby Secondary School
Specialist High Skills Major in Arts & Culture
2017 - 2021
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
CanadaAuthorized to work in
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