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Wakefield Soccer Association

Meet your WSA Director of Fundraising
Kara McLellan


The Director of Fundraising is responsible for conducting any non-registration activities related to generating revenue for WSA.  It is a non-voting board position.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Attend Finance Committee meetings, as needed, in order to share any information related to fundraising activity and/or request support needed

  • Recruit/manage sponsors

  • Collaborate with rest of BOD to provide insight and execute on potential fundraising opportunities 

  • Collaborate with President and BOD on long term vision for fundraising

  • Source and organize volunteers as needed in support of fundraising activities

Special Knowledge and Skills:

  • Ability to provide direction to others

  • Ability to establish and manage execution of plans

  • Ability to use sound judgment

  • Ability to write press releases through various social media platforms

Time Commitment: Generally 4-6 hours per month.

Soccer experience:

  • Kara has coached her daughter's intramural and travel teams since 2021.
  • She has served on the WSA Board of Directors since 2022.

Hobbies:

  • Running
  • Skiing
  • Playing tennis
  • Attempting golf
  • Visiting museums
  • Enjoying live music.

Favorite Movie:

  • One Crazy Summer
Favorite Book:

  • Just Kids by Patti Smith
Favorite Television Program:

  • Broad City
Favorite Sport:

  • Aside from soccer, tennis.
Professional Experience:

  •   Kara is currently the Director of Marketing & Communications at Annum Architects, a Boston-based design firm. Her 20-year career in marketing and business development has focused on a variety of professional services engaging with the built environment, including architecture, engineering, urban planning, and real estate development.  She has been a member of the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Boston Membership Committee since 2010, serving as committee co-chair in 2017.
Education:

  • Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing from the UMass Amherst Isenberg School of Management.
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