Megan Coles

• Consult on the Annual Giving Program
• Manage gift processing, receipting, and acknowledgement for all charitable gifts to the school and Foundation
• Act as the point person for the donor database, including requests for data, information collection, data entry, and management
• Contribute to the creation and delivery of communications including annual community publication, annual report, and alumni newsletter
• Coordinate, edit, and deliver all email communications to parents
• Assist with the re-enrolment and enrolment processes in our Student Information System

Previous Tasks

• Managed the Annual Giving program (2017-2023): strategy, creative, materials, solicitations, reporting
• Coordinated permission forms and communications for all school trips
• Managed the school lunch program - communications, registrations
• Was a member of the Student Information System implementation team

Volunteer position

Volunteer position

Volunteer position

Developed comprehensive, national public awareness campaigns (English and French) that included transit cards, tv and radio commercials, press releases, milk carton advertising, and advertising on 20,000 university calendars (logo and 1-800 number). These campaigns promoted awareness of the disease as well as the Lupus Canada 1-800 information and support line.

Negotiated and purchased television and radio advertising time to reach specific client target audiences effectively. Developed media buying strategies, analyzed options, optimized budgets, monitored ad performance, and reported to clients (post-analysis). Clients included McCain Foods Limited (national), SONY of Canada Ltd. (national), and Pizzaville (local).

Volunteer position

Managed the direct mail programs, solicited corporate sponsorships, and researched and prepared foundation grants.