About Miracle Strategies, LLC & Phoenicia Miracle, Principal

The Beginning: Launching Miracle Strategies, LLC in 2016 was the realization of Phoenicia’s long-term goal to introduce a fundraising and marketing company that works alongside businesses and not-for-profits to customize strategies that work immediately…and continue to work long after our contract ends! Miracle Strategies is founded on results oriented practices Phoenicia used to increase visibility and raise over $60M across several not-for-profit sectors since 2000.

Phoenicia’s Background: Since 2000, Phoenicia has worked alongside devoted volunteers and board members to raise over $60 million for well-respected, important organizations in Savannah, Georgia. Experienced in grant writing, major gifts, planned giving, and cause marketing, Phoenicia has connected donors to the missions of Second Harvest Food Bank, Savannah Music Festival, and Memorial Health Foundation. While her client relationships have been diverse (corporate, individual, and foundation), her core strategy has been the same: Provide current clients with the right outcomes to share with friends, who also have capacity to give. Using the power of the testimonial, the longstanding supporter, who is already trusted and respected, connects the product or organization with the new client. The results have been tremendous.

Philosophy: Yes! Is in the American DNA: Philanthropy is an extension of compassionate capitalism, an exercise in democracy, carried out by generous people who decide where and when to serve the public good with their discretionary income. Deeply rooted in the American dream, in the spirit of freedom, and in the innate human desire to help each other, philanthropy, which literally means “the love of people,” is second nature. To meet our innate need to help each other required intentional work and the patient alignment of capacity and propensity. Then, Phoenicia works equally hard to ensure the donor can joy in the impact of the gift and the difference he/she has made, consistently deepening the donor/organization relationship, which often results in increased giving over time.

Education/Career
• 1989, B.A. in journalism (cum laude) – Western Kentucky University
• 1993, M.Ed. in English education (magna cum laude) – Georgia Southern University
• 1989 – 2000 – Taught secondary English, worked as a business reporter, and hosted a community-based morning television talk show (11 years)
• 2000-2003 – Marketing and Development Director, Second Harvest Food Bank (3 years)
• 2003-2009 – Development Director, Savannah Music Festival (6 years)
• 2009-2016 – Vice President, Memorial Health Foundation (Savannah, GA) (7 years)

Community Involvement
• The Downtown Rotary Club of Savannah, board member 2017
• Greenbriar Children’s Center, board member 2017
• Tedx Creative Coast, 2015 Presenter – “Appalachian Dialect or Standard English? Place Is the Answer” - https://youtu.be/AlLobsNaKlY
• Leadership Savannah, 2008
• Sister Cities of America, 1989 – exchange to Santo Domingo de Los Colorados, Ecuador