Hi there! I am Lauren Velardi, the Director of Philanthopy at WNRN, a AAA station in Central Virginia. I have been full-time at the station since April 2015 but served as a volunteer since 2011 (20+ fund drives!)
My colleague, Liz, is on here too, and I echo her sentiments around our pain points. We also have a hard time hearing from brand new folks during drives.
We’ve always conducted drives in a way that works for us, but I would like better organization and structure. Our DJs are pretty good at ad-libbing, but I would like for there to be a more robust narrative during our pitch breaks.
I am looking forward to working with everyone!