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Tanya Zumach
Portland, OR
tanya(at)zumach(dot)com

SUMMARY

Experienced manager provides online marketing and fundraising consulting services to progressive organizations

EXPERIENCE

Metropolitan Group, Senior Director of Online Strategy
12/03 - 7/09 (currently of counsel)
Provide online communications and resource development strategy consulting to nonprofits, government agencies and socially responsible businesses.

Mercy Corps, Senior Web Marketing Manager
12/03 - present
Increase traffic and donations to Mercy Corps site through online partnerships, Internet advertising and email marketing. Direct site design, check-out process and special programs, such as online monthly giving and Mercy Kits. Raised over $200 million in less than two years, and have increased email list by 500%.

Zumach Consulting, President
4/00 - present
Work with nonprofit organizations and campaigns to develop comprehensive technology strategies for organizing, education and fundraising.
Selected Projects/Clients:

Astro Data Services
- Direct training and support activities of national list enhancement project for more than 250 LGBT and allied organizations
in 20 states
- manage marketing activities, including collateral development and user surveys

NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon
- developed email fundraising campaign
- wrote curriculum and delivered e-organizing training for activists
- set up e-activist alert system and built email list

eyescream interactive, Account Manager
2/99 - 4/00
Handled client relations, including strategic planning, reports, budgeting, and sales. Directed media and creative teams to develop campaigns for clients. Services included:
- Internet advertising (banners, email, sponsorships)
- online marketing (public relations, postings, viral tools)
- site optimization research and implementation (design, competitive reviews)

Woods+Woods Design, Account/Production Manager

2/96 - 2/99

Design studio specialized in branding and packaging.
- directed client relations and managed extensive packaging research, design and production projects
- assisted with consumer research, including focus groups and quantitative surveys

TASC, Inc., Manager of Public Affairs
3/91 - 10/95
Treatment Alternatives for Safer Communities (TASC) is a nonprofit agency that worked with substance abuse, criminal justice, violence, child welfare and AIDS issues.
- developed major policy campaigns for state and federal initiatives, including major provisions of the 1994 crime bill
- assisted with development of the Center for Violence Interruption, a leading national program that addresses race, power and other issues
- coordinated planning and management of national TASC conference, including speaker coordination, location and logistics
- designed, wrote and published newsletters, brochures, annual reports, research papers and other materials
- assisted with fundraising activities, including direct mail and annual awards banquet dinner
- managed media relations

EDUCATION

Drake University, B.A. Advertising and Public Relations

SOFTWARE

Quark, Photoshop, Illustrator, Pagemaker, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, FileMaker, ebase, Powerpoint

PROFESSIONAL

TACS (Technical Assistance for Community Services) Qualified Consultant

N-TEN (Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network) Member

WVDO (Willamette Valley Development Officers) Member

PRESENTATIONS

2005 Web of Change

2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 National N-TEN Conferences

2004 National NOW Conference

TACS Workshops

Mid-Valley Development Officers

COMMUNITY

CNRG (Community Nonprofit Resources Group), Steering Committee, Technology Committee
5/2002 - 9/2004
CNRG is a network dedicated to providing career development and support for young professionals working at all levels of the nonprofit and government sectors in the Portland-metropolitan community.

NARAL (National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League), Trainer
8/95 - 10/2000
Trained affiliates throughout the country on electoral strategy, grassroots organizing, and strategic planning.

CARAL (California NARAL affiliate) and NARAL of Illinois,
PAC Board President, Board Member, and Activist

3/90 - 2/99
Directed political activities of organizations, provided strategic consulting for campaigns, managed media relations, and organized volunteers.