New
York, NY (May 18, 2016) ---Jennifer Jones Austin, Executive Director
and CEO of the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies (FPWA), has
announced the hiring of Denise Nelson as Chief
Development and Communications Officer to assist with the
organization’s mission to help New York City’s most vulnerable. A
longtime advocate in the non-profit sector with a career spanning
nineteen years, Denise comes to FPWA with a wealth of experience in
securing vital resources and will help increase the visibility and
reach of the organization’s work and mission.
Prior
to joining FPWA, Nelson led the development efforts for two leading
educational organizations, Eagle Academy Foundation and PENCIL, and
served as Associate Vice President of Major
Gifts at United Way of New York City. There, she developed and managed a
women’s leadership initiative, as well as launched an annual fundraiser
and celebration of women leaders. She also served at Habitat for
Humanity in New York City, managing corporate
relations by strengthening partnerships with firms throughout a variety
of business sectors and developing new volunteer programs for women, as
well as for legal and real estate industries.
“In
this new and exciting position, I am seeking to parlay my 18-plus years
of experience by helping to grow and strengthen FPWA’s impact and
fundraising growth,” said Nelson. “I am looking
forward to working with FPWA to expand institutional giving and
cultivate funding initiatives from untapped audiences.”
Denise
is an alumna of Rutgers University, where she earned her B.A. in
Political Science, and has participated in the Harvard University
Business School Social Enterprise Program.
Source: Mercury
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