North Texas Food Bank
Zahra Perez is a seasoned fundraising professional with extensive experience in major gift solicitation and philanthropy. Currently serving as Senior Major Gift Officer at North Texas Food Bank since November 2019, Zahra has raised over $10 million in four years and received the Spirit of ExA Award in July 2024. Previous roles include Senior Consultant at Now It Matters, Director of Philanthropy at Cityscape Schools East Grand Preparatory, Development Officer at Frontiers Of Flight Museum, and Chief Philanthropy Officer at Girls Incorporated of Metropolitan Dallas, where individual revenue streams were increased significantly. Zahra's career began at the American Red Cross DFW, holding various positions that resulted in substantial fundraising achievements. Educational background includes studies at the University of Phoenix, Richland Community College, and Dallas College, as well as training in Emergency Care Attendant from United Methodist Hospital.
North Texas Food Bank
The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) is a top-ranked nonprofit hunger-relief organization operating a state-of-the-art volunteer and distribution center in Plano— the Perot Family Campus. Last year, the Food Bank worked hard in partnership with member agencies from our Feeding Network to provide access to almost 77 million nutritious meals across a diverse 13-county service area— this means more than 200,000 meals per day for hungry children, seniors and families. But the need for hunger relief in North Texas is complex and in order to meet the need the NTFB is working to increase our food distribution efforts. Our goal is to provide access to 92 million nutritious meals annually by 2025. For more information, visit ntfb.org. NTFB is a member of Feeding America, a national hunger-relief organization.