Josalyn P. Ford, MPA

Josalyn P. Ford, MPA has a strong background in development and fundraising with experience in various organizations. From 2017 to the present, they have been working at Hopelink, where they started as the Development Manager - Individual, Major and Planned Giving. In this role, they successfully raised a record-breaking $5.6 million in contributions, exceeding the budget by 6.7%. Following this, they served as the Development Director, Giving, where they identified and developed $1 million in new giving and further developed $5.6 million in contributions from current donors. Josalyn P. also launched two new platforms, Circle of Hope and New Donor Welcome Series, which had high response rates in donor interest and giving. Currently, Josalyn holds the position of Vice President of Development at Hopelink.

Prior to their work at Hopelink, Josalyn was a Senior Manager at Building Changes from 2015 to 2016. Here, they increased brand awareness through donor outreach methods and built strong relationships with individual donors, leading to increased support for the organization. From 2014 to 2014, they worked as a Development Manager at Teach for America, where they oversaw development programs and cultivated a diversified base of state-wide donors. Before that, from 2009 to 2014, they served as the Managing Director at the Northwest Credit Union Association, where they headed the operations of the Foundation and administered grants throughout the Northwest region.

Josalyn P. Ford, MPA completed their Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree in Non Profit/Government from Seattle University from 2011 to 2014. Prior to that, they obtained their Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration/Marketing from Clark Atlanta University, where they studied from 1999 to 2004. Further information regarding their educational background is not provided.