Women Against Abuse, Inc
Katie Young Wildes is an experienced communications and development professional with a strong background in nonprofit management. Currently serving as Senior Communications Specialist and Director of Advancement at Women Against Abuse, Inc. since February 2013, Katie is responsible for fundraising and marketing efforts to support the organization's substantial annual operating budget, overseeing external communications and brand development. Prior experience includes roles as Development Manager at the National Adoption Center, where Katie supported a $1.2 million budget and raised significant funds through various events, and as Associate Director of Development at Women Against Abuse, where responsibilities included grant management and legislative advocacy. Early career experience includes reporting for the Daily Freeman Newspaper. Katie holds an MS in Nonprofit Management from Eastern University and a BA in English, Journalism, and Communications from Messiah University.
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Women Against Abuse, Inc
Women Against Abuse is the leading and largest provider of services to victims of domestic violence in both the City of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Our mission is to provide is quality, compassionate and nonjudgmental services in a manner that fosters self-respect and independence in persons experiencing intimate partner violence and to lead the struggle to end domestic violence through advocacy and community education. With over 100 staff, WAA serves more than 15,000 individuals each year through emergency housing (2- 100 bed shelter), transitional housing (15 apartments and support to various scattered housing sites), legal services, hotline counseling, education/prevention and advocacy. WAA’s Core Values are Safety, Empowerment, Strength, Hope, Respect, and Integrity and we are committed to a work environment built on honesty, transparency, teamwork, accountability, and a high level of professionalism. The mission of Women Against Abuse is to provide quality, compassionate, and nonjudgmental services in a manner that fosters self-respect and independence in persons experiencing intimate partner violence and to lead the struggle to end domestic violence through advocacy and community education.