East Tennessee Foundation
Dara Worrell currently serves as the Director of Regional Advancement at East Tennessee Foundation, leading fundraising efforts across 25 counties and enhancing community impact through philanthropic leadership. Prior to this role, Worrell was a Foundation Strategic Advisor at Hillcrest Healthcare, focusing on senior living and employee support initiatives. Worrell also acted as the NCAA Site Representative for the inaugural Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament in March 2024. Formerly, Worrell held the position of Development Director at Legacy Parks Foundation and concluded a distinguished 28-year career at the University of Tennessee as Senior Associate Athletic Director, overseeing donor relations, capital gifts, and various athletics-related initiatives. Worrell holds a Master of Science from the University of Tennessee and a Bachelor of Science from Tennessee Technological University.
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East Tennessee Foundation
East Tennessee Foundation is a public charity and community foundation created for the purpose of building charitable resources to make communities stronger and lives better through thoughtful giving. We are focused on serving a 25-county region in East Tennessee and building resources to ensure that philanthropy endures across generations, forever benefiting the extraordinary region we call home.