Janel Chandler

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Senior Managing Director, Donor Relations at Teach For America

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Overview

Janel is the Senior Managing Director of Donor Relations at Teach For America, with over 17 years of experience in strategic marketing and communications. Colleagues describe her as strategic, creative, and dependable, with a track record of securing nine-figure donations. She holds both a BA and an MBA from Chaminade University of Honolulu.

Deeply committed to community service, Janel has dedicated much of her career to non-profit work in Hawaii, including serving as Interim CEO for Make-A-Wish Hawaii. Her focus is often on supporting children and reinforcing community ties, reflecting a strong connection to her works impact on local families.

She designed and implemented a first-of-its-kind AI-assisted donor engagement program at Teach For America.

Personality Overview

Vision Oriented

Decisive

Challenger

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.  They respond well to confident salespeople. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

Donor Engagement
Leads donor relations at a national level, spearheading campaigns that secure nine-figure donations and strengthen stakeholder relationships through strategic engagement.
Nonprofit Leadership
Served as Interim CEO for Make-A-Wish Hawaii, guiding the organization through change management and exceeding budget goals, demonstrating strong executive leadership.
Strategic Communications
Expert in brand storytelling and communications strategy, having built a communications department from the ground up and led major rebranding initiatives for foundations.

Media Appearances

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Work History

1-2022
Senior Managing Director, Donor Relations at Teach For America
10-2020 - 1-2022
Communications Manager, Office of Advancement at Kamehameha Schools
2-2010 - 12-2021
Marketing Consultant at The Chandler Group
7-2014 - 8-2020
Director of Communications and Events at Make-A-Wish Hawaii
9-2018 - 3-2019
Interim Chief Executive Officer at Make-A-Wish Hawaii

Education

BA from Chaminade University of Honolulu
MBA from Chaminade University of Honolulu

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Insights For Selling To Janel

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions

DONT's

  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Janel is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Janel

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Janel move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Janel take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Janel

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