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Marcy comes to Elevate with a background in program management, direct service, and fundraising, and brings a passion for helping nonprofits succeed in achieving their missions. At Elevate, she has worked effectively with a range of small and mid-size organizations at both the regional and national levels. Marcy is knowledgeable in issue areas of early childhood and K-12 education, college access, workforce development, adult literacy, health, food security, and the environment.
A Rockville native, Marcy has lived in the Dominican Republic, Charlottesville, Virginia, and the Big Island of Hawaii. She holds a B.A. in Political Science and International Studies from Northwestern University.
When not writing grants, Marcy enjoys visiting farmers markets, thinking of new ways to use her cast iron pan, and spending time in nature with her daughter.
Rachel has over 12 years of experience raising money, grant writing, and delivering strategic communications for major international and local nonprofits. Her goal is to serve as a thoughtful and trusted partner to nonprofit clients, guiding them toward the creation of more strategic and successful grants programs. Satisfaction is seeing clients win money that propels much-needed social and environmental change.
Prior to joining Elevate, Rachel worked as a Senior Writer at World Wildlife Fund and as the Director of Development at Minds, Inc. (Mindfulness in DC Schools), where she now serves on the Board of Directors. Previously, Rachel worked as a staff writer at CARE, helping to raise millions of dollars for CARE’s diverse poverty-fighting around the world. Rachel’s other work experience includes writing for the United Nations Population Fund, the Resource Foundation, and the Star-News Newspaper in Wilmington, NC.
Rachel was born in DC, and grew up on the coast of North Carolina. She graduated cum laude from Kenyon College and earned a Master of Public Administration from Columbia University. In addition, she is now pursuing a Master of Social Work with the ultimate goal of offering therapeutic support to individuals. Rachel is a trained yoga teacher and has taught meditation classes in DC for several years. She is happiest when out in nature, particularly mountains, and/or in the vicinity of dogs, goats, or other farm animals.
Corinne has worked in grant writing and development for several years; she takes pride in helping nonprofits do what they do best through the research, strategy, and collaboration that make up the grant writing process.
At Elevate, she writes grants for social services, education, and arts organizations in the DC area and across the country, spanning from the East to West Coast. She is particularly inspired when writing for programs that promote childhood development.
Prior to coming to Elevate, Corinne wrote grants and provided development support for a social service agency in Cincinnati, which operated Head Start preschools that prepared children for kindergarten, provided affordable housing for women, and ran a recovery program for victims of human trafficking.
Corinne was prompted to begin grant writing when her passion led to working with a nonprofit that empowers middle school girls and college-aged women to be successful leaders.
Corinne studied English at The Ohio State University with minors in Psychology and Professional Writing.
In her free time, Corinne enjoys reading literature–or simply the latest popular mystery novel–and spending time with her two clingy-yet-adorable cats.
Christina brings a diverse range of experience in international development, women’s and girl’s rights, public policy, and military affairs to Elevate. She has a research interest for international issues, particularly surrounding conflict, modern day slavery, and girls’ education. Prior to joining Elevate, Christina worked as a Grants Specialist at the USO where she developed an institutional fundraising strategy. Previously, she worked as a Development Associate at Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), and as a Research Assistant at Massachusetts General Hospital’s Division of Global Health and Human Rights.
Christina holds an MS in Global Affairs from New York University and a BA in Political Science and International Affairs from Hofstra University.
Outside of her work at Elevate, Christina is an avid runner and does not shy away from spontaneous travel. Recent travels include Oahu, Lisbon, Portugal, and the United Arab Emirates. Christina is an active member of the Junior League of Washington.
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Elevate’s Vice President of New Client Partnerships, Jessica is responsible for all marketing and new business development at Elevate. She also supports the company’s Specialized Grant Services department. Leaning into her own experience as a grant writer and her background in nonprofit strategy, program design, and management, Jessica brings a deep understanding of the “pain points” nonprofits face and a strategic approach to addressing these through smart grant programs.
Jessica joined Elevate in 2016 as a team Director, and held roles within Elevate’s management and business development teams before joining the executive team in 2022. She is an experienced nonprofit professional with a background in corporate and foundation fundraising, program design, strategy, and partnerships. Prior to Elevate, Jessica worked in development and program management roles at the National Recreation and Park Association and the National Environmental Education Foundation, both based in the DC region. She also spent two years in her early career teaching high school biology in Northern Virginia.
A native of Atlanta, Jessica earned an MEd in Secondary Science Education at Georgia State University and a BS in Applied Biology at Georgia Tech.
When not at work, you may find Jessica on the tennis court, in her kitchen, buried in an e-book, or traveling to Brooklyn to play “auntie.” Jessica works from her home in Falls Church, Virginia, where she lives with her husband, their middle schooler, and Georgie, a special needs pup that regularly features on Elevate social media.
