Ashley Elizabeth Ford

About Ashley Elizabeth Ford

I am a tenacious, driven, and creative nonprofit leader dedicated to creating an inclusive, loving, and restorative sector Currently working as Development Director at The Washington Bus and serving as a Commissioner on the Seattle LGBTQ Commission as well as Board Chair for the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of Seattle, I\'m motivated by inspiring action, disrupting systemic inequities, and redistributing resources. When I\'m not working or volunteering, you can find me playing music with the Rainbow City Band or looking for the best lavender latte in town.

Experience

1. Development Director

   The Washington Bus

   Nov 2024 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Leads fundraising and donor stewardship efforts across the three organizational entities that make up the Washington Bus: 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and State PAC.Collaborates with communications and programs teams to develop strategy for innovative fundraising events, campaigns, and alumni engagement.Manages and audits the tracking, evaluation, and reporting of organizational revenue.Operationalizes formal implementation of community centric fundraising principles in alignment with organizational base and power building values.

Education

• North Carolina State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Science, Technology and Society - Public Health Emphasis

  2012 — 2017

Skills

• Mathematics
• Teamwork
• Non-Profit Volunteering
• Customer Service
• Teaching
• Time Management
• Social Media
• Food Microbiology
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office
• Leadership
• Chemistry
• Event Planning
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Salesforce.com
• Analytical Chemistry
• Laboratory Skills
• Critical Thinking
• Sustainability
• Computational Chemistry
• Public Speaking
• Microsoft Word
• Parliamentary Procedure