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Adrienne Bellinger

Adrienne Bellinger

Nonprofit Consultant

Non-profit / Volunteering

Lexington, Lexington

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Services offered

Strategic nonprofit and government relations leader with 30+ years of experience driving organizational growth, funding success, and mission impact. Expert in grant strategy, fundraising, and stakeholder engagement, with a proven record of implementing new programs and strategies, securing multimillion-dollar funding, and architecting sustainable frameworks.

Grant strategy
Fundraising
Stakeholder engagement
Nonprofit consultant
Approximate rate: USD$ 85 per hour

Experience

Bellinger Consulting & Grant Services LLC – Lexington, SC
Owner | 2021–Present

  • Provide strategic consulting in grant services and fundraising for nonprofits 
  • Develop toolkits that scale across client portfolios.
  • Support clients to ensure sustainable growth.

The Courage Center – Lexington, SC
Executive Director | 2019–2021

  • Increased annual operating budget by 45% in one year; sustained growth despite COVID-19 disruptions.
  • Secured federal and state funding, including a $200K annual SAMHSA award and an ORS pilot project.
  • Launched South Carolina’s first Alternative Peer Group, expanding evidence-based adolescent recovery services.
  • Elevated organizational visibility through strategic communications and stigma-reduction campaigns.

Children’s Trust of South Carolina – Columbia, SC
Chief Development Officer | 2013–2019

  • Built diversified revenue streams through annual campaigns, giving societies, sponsorships, and crowdfunding.
  • Consistently exceeded fundraising goals, increasing corporate, board, and event revenue year over year.
  • Implemented CRM integration (Raiser’s Edge) to streamline donor management and reporting.

American Red Cross, Palmetto Region – Columbia, SC
Regional Chief Development Officer | 2012–2013

  • Directed team to exceed $5M annual fundraising targets, plus additional disaster-response funding.
  • Oversaw major gift campaigns and introduced new annual giving programs.

South Carolina State Museum Foundation – Columbia, SC
Director of Institutional Giving / Executive Director | 2006–2012

  • Completed $13.5M capital campaign in 36 months after years of stalled progress.
  • Developed first strategic business plan for the Foundation and led annual planning cycles.
  • Supervised lobbying and governmental affairs efforts, securing state appropriations.

Capitol Consultants, Inc. – Columbia, SC
Governmental Affairs Director | 1999–2006

  • Represented 30+ clients in healthcare, higher education, and business sectors.
  • Drafted legislation, built coalitions, and secured millions in state appropriations.
  • Managed public affairs strategies and developed client policy documents.

 

Education

University of South Carolina – Columbia, SC
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism (Advertising/Public Relations) | Minor: Psychology

  • USC Alumni Academic Scholarship Recipient
  • Edmund A. Ramsaur Writing Scholarship Recipient
  • Dean’s List

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