Rachel Young

Rachel Young, MBA, has a diverse work experience in the field of marketing, communications, and development. Rachel has held various roles at organizations such as Greater Houston Community Foundation, Alternatives For Girls, Wellspring, Kronk Gym Foundation, and Starr Commonwealth.

At Greater Houston Community Foundation, Rachel has worked as the Director of Marketing & Communications, where they are responsible for developing and administering communications and marketing programs. Prior to this role, they served as the Marketing & Brand Manager and Marketing & Communications Associate, where they managed advertising, public relations, media relations, social media, and special events. Rachel also administered the Cvent and Salesforce systems for the organization. Rachel started their journey at Greater Houston Community Foundation as a Development Associate, where they oversaw the Salesforce system and trained staff members.

Rachel also gained experience at Alternatives For Girls as a Development Coordinator, where they managed in-kind donations and assisted with marketing materials and event management.

During their time at Wellspring, Rachel worked as a Development Officer, where they formulated grants and proposals, researched potential foundations, and secured a $10,000 grant. Rachel was also responsible for the formulation of organization materials.

Rachel worked as a Development Consultant at Kronk Gym Foundation and provided advice on funding strategies and performed tasks for special projects and events.

Lastly, Rachel started their career as a Development Intern at Starr Commonwealth, Development Department. Here, they formulated grants and proposals, researched potential foundations, and completed general office work.

Overall, Rachel Young, MBA, has a strong background in marketing, communications, and development, with experience in managing various aspects of these fields.

Rachel Young, MBA, pursued their higher education with a focus on business and nonprofit management. From 2003 to 2007, they attended Albion College, where they earned their Bachelor's degree in English. Building upon their undergraduate studies, Rachel went on to pursue a Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Eastern Michigan University. During their time from 2007 to 2010 at Eastern Michigan University, they concentrated their studies in nonprofit management.