Development Operations
Sarah Jeske
As the Interim Director of Development Operations, Sarah has the opportunity to collaborate across the organization to ensure grant deliverables are in alignment with the strategic plan and core values of who we are. This allows us to stay true to our mission while funding the important work of our partners, ultimately supporting the efforts […]
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Brianna Briggs
Bri loves that her job revolves around all things “tree” at Plant With Purpose. Day-to-day, this looks like researching tree-funding opportunities, writing proposals and reports, and sharing partner farmers’ inspiring stories of incorporating trees into their farms and income streams. Bri’s favorite parts of the job are collaborating with her peers and wrangling words, as […]
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Eden Delavara
As the Donor Engagement Specialist, Eden administratively oversees Vision Trips and supports regional representatives as they cultivate relationships with our donors and supporters. She is very passionate about the holistic core mission of Plant with Purpose and loves contributing to the efficiency of organizational systems. Through cross-cultural internships with Operation Mobilization Costa Rica, Serge, and […]
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Ellen Davis
With a background in grant writing, Ellen now works to equip our grant writers as well as build out a team and administrative systems to support our regional representatives. She enjoys working on a variety of projects that ultimately connect our major donors more deeply to the work and mission of Plant With Purpose. Previously, Ellen worked as […]
Read MoreElena McCollim
Elena delves into the content of our work and crafts it into descriptions to help make a compelling case for why a donor should support us. This entails engaging with some of the most urgent and important issues in international development today: climate change, rural livelihoods, and environmental restoration. In a previous career doing policy […]
Read MoreAri Burcombe
Ari works closely with our development team to analyze data and inform future strategic fundraising decisions. She takes on tasks involving donation management, fundraising data analytics, and connecting donors with our team. Ari is a creative and action-oriented team member who is excited about research, consulting, and the development of our donor partnerships. Ari graduated […]
Read MoreEmily Thome
Emily works to combine data and statistics with partners' stories from the field to create both a realistic and comprehensive narrative of what we are doing around the world. Emily takes on a supportive role on the Grants Team, working diligently through organization and administration. During her time at Point Loma Nazarene University, she dove […]
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