Ashley Thompson

Ashley Thompson is an experienced leader in nonprofit communications and thought leadership, currently serving as Director of Thought Leadership at Fidelity Charitable since August 2023, where responsibilities include developing programs to enhance awareness and adoption of donor-advised funds. Previously, Ashley spent over a decade at Blackbaud, progressing from Senior Manager of Communications to Managing Director of the Blackbaud Institute, focusing on cohesive brand messaging and content strategy. Earlier experience includes a managerial role in Development Communications at UnidosUS, ownership of a design business, and organizing fundraising auctions for a major auction company in California. Ashley holds a Bachelor of Arts in Time Management from UC Irvine.