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- $45 hourly
- 5.0/5
- (1 job)
As a seasoned Digital Marketing Contractor with over five years of experience, I specialize in empowering small businesses and nonprofit organizations through strategic digital marketing and personalized content creation. My expertise includes social media campaigns, outreach coordination, newsletter creation, project management, and website design, all aimed at meeting your unique business objectives. I craft tailored digital marketing materials that resonate with your audience, helping you reach and engage customers effectively. My approach integrates creative design with targeted messaging to boost your online presence and foster meaningful connections. By understanding your brand's core values, I create marketing strategies that drive results and build strong customer relationships.
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Website ContentSocial Media MarketingImage EditingSEO StrategyCopywritingEmail & NewsletterSustainabilitySocial Media ContentCommunity EngagementMarketing ManagementDigital MarketingDigital Marketing ManagementContent StrategyWeb Design - $65 hourly
- 4.9/5
- (6 jobs)
As a strategist in the nonprofit sector, I bring an in-depth understanding of fundraising, nonprofit leadership, and DEI & Belonging strategies. My credentials include successfully raising over $45 million in the past 9 years, and working with diverse sectors including Private & Family Foundations, and Corporate Philanthropy (Banking, Professional Services, Insurance, Pharmaceuticals, Energy etc). I offer bespoke services tailored to the unique needs of each client, with a strong focus on right-sizing my expertise in relationship-centered giving campaigns, sophisticated institutional and individual relationship management planning, and grant-seeking strategy. Some of my offerings include: Planning & Strategy: Strategic Planning, Staff Retention Strategies, Capital Campaigns, Fundraising Feasibility Studies, DEI & Belonging Strategy Development, Diversity Recruitment Strategy. Support: Board Development and Governance, Volunteer Recruitment and Management, Corporate Partner Acquisition, Institutional Donor Acquisition, Grant Writing and Management, DEI Assessment, Inclusive Hiring Support. Training: Leadership Training, Capacity Building Workshops, Fundraising Training Workshops, Nonprofit Storytelling and Communication, Unconscious Bias Training, Cultural Competency Training. My client engagement is flexible, adapting to the unique needs and capacity of the organizations I work with. I always strive to create strong, beneficial relationships that cater to my clients' evolving needs over time. Currently, I am actively seeking to collaborate with clients led by or serving BIPOC communities, LGBTQIA+ communities, and people with disabilities. My commitment to advancing racial justice and creating a more inclusive society underscores much of my work. Connect with me to discuss how we can strengthen your organization's reach, impact, and inclusivity together.
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Diversity & InclusionPartnership & Collaborations OutreachGrant ProposalGrant Writing ConsultationCorporate Social ResponsibilityWritingSales WritingNonprofitSalesforceCRM SoftwareFundraisingGrant Evaluation PlanCapacity Building GrantGrant Writing - $50 hourly
- 0.0/5
- (1 job)
I’m a seasoned accounting professional who has experiences in accounting, tax and financial services. I bring close to 10 years of industry experience with a wide range of different skills and knowledge that is at your disposal. I have worked at top accounting firms and financial services firms and bring extensive experience to help you with all your business needs. Looking forward to help!
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BookkeepingFinance & AccountingFinancial ReportingTax Planning & AdvisoryTax StrategyTax Preparation SoftwareTax PreparationTax AccountingTax TheoryAccountingFinancial Accounting - $45 hourly
- 0.0/5
- (0 jobs)
I am an oil painter, draftsman, and actor experienced in works for galleries, commissions for private clients, and K-12 art education. I have acted on stages large and small and have lended my acting and voice to short films and animations. I would love to work with you on creative projects! In addition to my main artistic skills, I am also experienced as a non-profit manager of scholarships and grants, and as a government contractor from my work with the Afghan Refugee Repatration Project (Operation Allies Welcome.)
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Grant WritingTravel PlanningTravelMandarin ChineseArt TutoringFine ArtGrant ProposalProject ManagementVoice ActingOil PaintingArt & DesignEducationSpanishActing - $75 hourly
- 0.0/5
- (2 jobs)
I am an attorney with twenty years of experience in both civil litigation and as corporate counsel for small and medium sized corporations. On UpWord, I am offer my services as legal support for other attorneys.
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GhostwritingContent CreationSpecial EducationCorporate LawBlog WritingCopywritingWritingLegal WritingLegal ResearchLegal Practice ManagementLegal PleadingsLegal ConsultingLegal DraftingLaw - $35 hourly
- 0.0/5
- (0 jobs)
I am open to assisting with your digital marketing needs. However, if you are looking for higher-level marketing, I am happy to assist you with planning and strategy as well! With extensive experience in B2C marketing strategy and membership engagement, I have successfully managed large-scale programs to achieve proven retention rates and growth. Recent successes: - 20% increase in member retention - 49% increase in product sales - 54% increase in web traffic using digital advertising - 3,000+ new followers on social media I specialize in crafting data-driven marketing strategies that enhance member or customer experience through personalized outreach, targeted campaigns, and the development of new benefits. I am nimble and can adapt to new tools as we use many different ones across organizations! From Salesforce, Higher Logic, HubSpot, and more, I am able to use CRMs and AMS to track engagement, analyze marketing impact, and drive member recruitment through multichannel efforts. My expertise includes overseeing comprehensive communication plans, developing member/customer personas for targeted outreach, and executing successful social media and digital marketing campaigns that boost engagement and retention and build that member journey.
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Digital MarketingDigital Marketing MaterialsBranding & MarketingDigital Marketing StrategyCommunity EngagementCustomer EngagementCustomer RetentionGrowth StrategyStrategyMarketingStrategic PlanningNonprofit Industry ConsultingNonprofit - $60 hourly
- 5.0/5
- (2 jobs)
I promise to deliver to you my experience in a wide variety of IT domains: from U.S. Dept of Defense software systems to state agency websites, from help desk supervisor to IT consultant staff manager, HIPAA compliance officer, project manager to my role for the last 20+ years as a senior business analyst. I promise to contribute my expertise and experience with business opportunity and scope refinement, business and process definition and improvement, requirements definition, test planning and scripting, and user training. I promise to devote my superior communication skills, attention to details, and high creativity to provide a solid and lasting contribution to your project.
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Procedure ManualExploratory Data AnalysisMicrosoft Power BITechnical DocumentationHIPAAUser Acceptance TestingTraining PresentationBusiness Analysis - $50 hourly
- 5.0/5
- (2 jobs)
Hello I’m Yaisa and thank you for checking out my Upwork Profile. I am an accomplished professional with more than 20 years’ experience in the nonprofit and for-profit sector. With a diverse work history ranging from education, sales, fundraising, marketing communications and non-profit management, as a freelancer I can provide expertise to help your organization grow and thrive internally as well as externally. Specific areas of expertise include: • Project management • Strategic Planning • Board Recruitment and Training • Program Development, Implementation & Evaluation • Fundraising Campaign Development • Copy Writing for Donor Engagement and Conversion • Newsletter Copy Creation • Organizational Management • Capacity Building • Marketing Communications • Social Media Management • Grant Research • Grant Writing and more I hold a master’s degree in integrated marketing communications and certificates in fundraising and social media management. I am flexible, hardworking and will be committed to guiding your project successfully from beginning to end. I'm passionate about communicating compelling work and I'm excited to tell your organization's story and connect you to loyal donors and/or buyers in the process. Schedule a consultation call with me to learn how you can leverage my experience to achieve your goals.
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Direct MailEmail MarketingProgram ManagementProject ManagementSocial Media MarketingMarketing CommunicationsNonprofit Industry ConsultingAnnual ReportDonor RelationsFundraisingGrant Research & Prospect ListGrant Writing - $150 hourly
- 0.0/5
- (0 jobs)
I am known as the calm fixer, are there team members who need help realizing their full potential, do teams need to work better together, are you struggling with managing the goals of your strategic plan, is the plan too long, is it too short? Do you need someone to align your team on how to get things done? I have had the opportunity to work with city of chicago government officials, Chief Executive Officers as the Chief of staff, other major urban city non profit leaders, budget officers, grant officers, human resources, IT and marketing execs. The first half of my career I was in a for profit setting on the consumer packaged goods side of business. I have extensive experience helping organizations sift through the layers of the inability to make decisions that impact your bottom line. I will leave you with tools that can be forever distributed in your org for any situation at any level. Are decisions lingering and you need help now, please let's connect.
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Change ManagementBudget PlanningBudget ManagementContinuous ImprovementTeam ManagementTeam BuildingStrategic Planning - $5 hourly
- 0.0/5
- (0 jobs)
I am an emerging leader in the autism and disability communities, with experience in self-publishing a book entitled "A Broken Road: The Journey of An Autistic" which chronicles my life story. I am also aiming to start a consulting practice in faith-based settings educating church leaders and parishioners alike on autism and the importance of accepting autism as well as other similar intellectual/developmental disabilities. At this time, I would like to offer my writing and proofreading skills to any and all who may need it, whether it is for an essay, a small book, or a proposal. I have been actively writing for approximately 15 years as of now. I am happy to assist you especially in respects to blog writing or social media writing, although I will not limit myself to those areas. I will make every effort to accommodate anyone who needs assistance.
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Religious & InspirationalChurchWritingBlog WritingBlog CommentingBook WritingAmericans with Disabilities Act - $28 hourly
- 0.0/5
- (0 jobs)
I'm a Project Manager and aspiring PMP, currently preparing for PMP certification and Atlassian ACP-620 (Managing Jira Projects for Cloud). I bring over 3 years of hands-on project management experience across SaaS, nonprofit, and for-profit startup environments. I specialize in leading cross-functional teams through Agile, Hybrid, and Waterfall project lifecycles. From initiation to closing, I manage key project constraints — scope, time, cost, quality, resources, and risk — while delivering successful outcomes and supporting meaningful change. My experience covers the full project lifecycle, including: Project documentation and planning (charters, WBS, schedules, RACI, RAID logs) Stakeholder analysis and communication planning Requirements gathering and scope definition Team recruitment, onboarding, and collaboration Budget tracking and resource allocation Risk management and change control Status reporting and performance evaluation Tools I Use: Jira Software (Cloud), Confluence, Slack, Trello, Notion, Google Workspace, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, ClickUp, Asana, Miro. 🔧 Jira & Confluence Support Setting up Jira projects, boards, and workflows (Scrum & Kanban) Creating structured documentation in Confluence Managing tasks, backlog grooming, and sprint planning Building Jira dashboards and performance reports Whether you're a startup founder, agency lead, or dev team needing help organizing workflows or documenting processes, I’m here to help simplify and systematize your operations. I bring clarity, structure, and momentum to your team while working toward full PMP certification. ✅ Let’s Work Together — I’m Available For: Jira Setup & Admin Support Confluence Documentation & Templates Project Coordination & Virtual PM Tasks Sprint Tracking, Task Follow-ups, and Reporting Let’s talk about how I can support your team!
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