Below are some of RLSG’s current successes:
- Harlem Stage: Grew Harlem Stage 2024 Gala revenue by 40% in one year as a result of creative sponsorship enhancement and increased event capacity. Along with the stellar Harlem Stage team, RLSG produced this and previous successful Galas from 2016-2023 including:
- Management of honoree award videos;
- Drafting of Run of Shows and scripts;
- Coordinating Board and organizational outreach for corporate sponsorship, major donor outreach, Gala Committee commitments; and
- Managing onsite production.
- Ezra Jack Keats Foundation: Designed broadly used toolkits for schools and libraries including The Mock Ezra Jack Keats Award, Read Alouds, and Book Discussion Guides. Usage growth of approximately 5% annually. Produced highly successful and well attended webinars and Ezra Jack Keats Award presentations during the COVID pandemic to increase participation in enhanced learning opportunities.
- Public Library Association: Successfully garnered 250,000 signatures for a Public Library Association petition to stop MacMillan Publishing from embargoing sales of newly published e-books to libraries. RLSG managed the internal communications and public advocacy team.
- American Library Association: Led and designed workshop for 100 librarians and library leaders for United for Libraries at American Library Association Annual Conference to prepare and embolden volunteers to successfully combat book challenges. Crafted interactive Online Toolkit featuring key messaging and strategies.
- Literacy Partners: Managed Literacy Partners team of program and development staff to clean and reorganize Salesforce database of ~5,000 records for literacy workshops including integration of and translation of intake forms in four (4) languages.
- Hudson Cannibis: Send weekly sales e-blasts for Hudson Hemp to Licensed New York State Cannabis Dispensaries and reworked workflow efficiencies for the sales flow.