Elaina Starks (Bruna)

Elaina Starks (Bruna) is an accomplished professional in the nonprofit sector with extensive experience in individual giving and development. Currently serving as the Associate Director of Individual Giving at Samaritan House of San Mateo County since January 2019, Elaina manages and reviews over 4,000 gifts annually and supervises data entry staff. Prior roles include Salesforce and Annual Fund Manager at 826 Valencia, where responsibilities encompassed managing and auditing gift data and reporting for fundraising purposes. Elaina's earlier experience includes positions as Development Associate for AmeriCorps VISTA, Hotel Concierge, Contract Employee with Premier Staffing Inc., and Development Intern at 826 National. Elaina began a career in service and administration at Gonzaga University, where a Bachelor of Arts in English-Creative Writing was earned from 2009 to 2013.