Liz Brailsford

Special Events and Educational Tours Co-Chair

Mentor in WFPG's year-long mentorship program to women interested in foreign policy careers

Mentor in UMN's Humphrey School's mentorship program to students interested in foreign policy careers

Mentor in JETAADC's mentorship program to other JET Program alums interested in U.S.-Japan and international affairs careers

• USJETAA JET30 Reunion planning committee member
• Drafted dynamic communications via email, social media, and through reunion website
• Coordinated marketing plans, visual graphics, and email blasts to the greater JET Alumni community
• Approximately 300 people attended the 3-day conference

• Engaged community nonprofit, government, business, and private citizen leaders to push JASM agenda
• Prepared and monitored $180k annual budget
• Worked on corporate membership committee in support of donor and sponsorship development
• Oversaw fundraising initiatives and tracked progress through online records/databases
• Met with donors in a variety of settings to entertain, build relationships, and ask for donations
• Participated in “Give to the Max” fundraising events… Show more

• Engaged community nonprofit, government, business, and private citizen leaders to push JASM agenda
• Prepared and monitored $180k annual budget
• Worked on corporate membership committee in support of donor and sponsorship development
• Oversaw fundraising initiatives and tracked progress through online records/databases
• Met with donors in a variety of settings to entertain, build relationships, and ask for donations
• Participated in “Give to the Max” fundraising events, asking members for support
• Coordinated with various agencies to organize 30+ public engagement events
• Chaired annual fundraising gala (4x) – worked to procure donations and sponsorships, created silent and live auctions, asked for further donations at event
• Interacted with general community and targeted audience through website/social media committee, created new WordPress website and Facebook page (increased followership by over 100%), managed LinkedIn
• Regularly developed talking points for remarks to large audiences of 50+ at events Show less

• President: June 2012-December 2014
• Vice President: May 2011-June 2012
• Events Coordinator: November 2010-May 2011

• Engaged community nonprofit, government, business, and private citizen leaders to push JASM agenda
• Prepared and monitored $180k annual budget
• Worked on corporate membership committee in support of donor and sponsorship development
• Oversaw fundraising initiatives and tracked progress through online records/databases
• Met with donors in a… Show more

• President: June 2012-December 2014
• Vice President: May 2011-June 2012
• Events Coordinator: November 2010-May 2011

• Engaged community nonprofit, government, business, and private citizen leaders to push JASM agenda
• Prepared and monitored $180k annual budget
• Worked on corporate membership committee in support of donor and sponsorship development
• Oversaw fundraising initiatives and tracked progress through online records/databases
• Met with donors in a variety of settings to entertain, build relationships, and ask for donations
• Participated in “Give to the Max” fundraising events, asking members for support
• Coordinated with various agencies to organize 30+ public engagement events
• Chaired annual fundraising gala (4x) – worked to procure donations and sponsorships, created silent and live auctions, asked for further donations at event
• Interacted with general community and targeted audience through website/social media committee, created new WordPress website and Facebook page (increased followership by over 100%), managed LinkedIn
• Regularly developed talking points for remarks to large audiences of 50+ at events Show less

• Vice President: January 2013-December 2014
• Board Member: January 2012-December 2012

• Organized Japan-related events throughout the year, including educational and cultural exchanges
• Sustained friendship between oldest U.S.-Japan sister city relationship through grassroots efforts, promoting peace and bridging cultural gap between U.S. and Japan

Special Olympics, Habitat for Humanity, Feed My Starving Children, Crisis Nursery, Anacostia River Clean Up