Sidney Smith

About

I'm a donor communications and public relations specialist with a passion for meaningful storytelling and relationship building. I help nonprofits connect with their supporters through compelling communications, impact reports, and campaign content.

Experience

• Advancement Coordinator · University of Tennessee Foundation, Inc.03-01-2025

  Created content and wrote quarterly acknowledgements to thousands of donors across the College of Arts & Sciences, creatively expressing the impact of their giving. Assisted in event planning for high-profile individuals and wrote biographies of major donors to give to college dean's and university chancellors. Designed university branded SWAG items using platforms such as Canva and Adobe Creative Suite. Assisted in major university fundraising campaigns such as Big Orange Give, UT's annual day of giving.

• Sync Coordinator · Warner Music Ireland05-01-2024 – 07-01-2024

  Created press releases and crafted newsletters for Irish artists, Pitched playlists to major media channels such as Netflix and HBO.

• Advancement Representative · University of Tennessee Foundation, Inc.03-01-2022 – 12-01-2024

  Managed a call center of student employees conducting outreach to alumni on a daily basis and updating them on campus events and initiatives. Created strategies and coached students on building relationships with university stakeholders and securing large gifts.

Education

• University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleBachelor's Degree, Public Relations

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