Community Relations Associate Director
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Joanne Fritz
Tucson, AZ 85718
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Summary:
Joanne has over 30 years of experience in the nonprofit world, including leadership roles in corporate public relations, nonprofit fundraising, and university relations
Taught public relations and writing for two universities and one college, and has served on several nonprofit boards
Joanne has been the Nonprofit Organizations and Philanthropy expert for The Balance (and prior to that, About.com) since 2006. In retirement, Joanne has also scored SAT essays for Pearson Educational.
Experience
In her three decades in the nonprofit sector, Joanne Fritz has served in multiple leadership roles:
Director of Public Relations for Sachs Properties
Director of Development for The Girl Scout Council of Greater St. Louis
Associate Director of Programs at Elderhostel's Southwest Regional Office
Director of University Relations at St. Louis University and the University of Iowa
At Sachs Properties in St. Louis, Joanne oversaw marketing and public relations for a planned residential and business community. She edited newsletters, supervised the creation of marketing materials, and planned special events. During her time with the Girls Scouts, she was the head fundraiser and also directed marketing, public relations, and community relations. And at St. Louis University and the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Fritz supported fundraising efforts and directed marketing, media relations, publications, special events, and community relations.
Joanne has also spent time in higher education, having taught writing, public relations, and American history at Webster University in St. Louis, St. Louis University, and the University of Iowa. She has served on several nonprofit boards, been selected for leadership programs in two cities, and attended a Harvard seminar for leaders in higher education. She has served in leadership positions for several professional organizations, including CASE, PRSA, and IABC.
Education
BS, MAT Washington University in St. Louis 1963-69
Ph.D. American Studies. St. Louis University 1991
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