Sharon Knight

About Sharon Knight

Sharon is an innovative and accomplished C-Suite Executive with proven ability to achieve results across the philanthropic, nonprofit and education sectors. She currently serves as President and CEO for Hope Communities, a nonprofit organization providing service-enriched affordable housing to approximately 1,100 youth and adult residents each year. Sharon has been the inspiration and driving force for several organizations in need of turn-around or next level growth – strengthening teams, solidifying revenues, developing innovative programs and maximizing outcomes. She has been a trusted leader, internally and externally, with a keen ability to leverage fiscal and human resources to create collective impact. Key strengths include strategic agility, business acumen, community engagement, revenue development, public relations, policy and advocacy, social responsibility, sustainability, managing conflict and inclusion. She possesses profound ability to facilitate collaboration and build consensus among boards, staff, partners, and community stakeholders to solve complex or stubborn problems. Sharon will continue her consulting practice on a limited basis.

Experience

1. President and CEO

   Hope Communities

   Jan 2017 — Present · Denver, CO

   Hope Communities is a veteran nonprofit organization with the mission to create diverse, healthy communities through quality, service-enriched, affordable housing. Since 1980, Hope has provided thousands of under-served individuals and families with a path to self-sufficiency through safe, affordable housing and supportive programs and services. Hope Communities serves more than youth and adult residents annually - with nearly 300 affordable housing units at four locations across Denver. The organization is committed to strengthening its programs and services for residents while increasing its inventory of affordable units.

Education

• Oregon State University

  BS

• Antioch University New England

  M.Ed

• Portland State University

  Education Administration

Skills

• Strategic Communications
• Program Management
• Nonprofits
• Strategy
• Collaboration Building
• Leadership
• Media Relations
• Managing with Vision
• Cultural Transformation
• Grants
• Grant Writing
• Nonprofit Management
• Public Policy
• Philanthropy
• Research
• Board Development
• Resource Development
• Public Speaking
• Organizational Agility
• Stewardship
• Strategic Planning
• Donor Engagement
• Program Evaluation
• Non-Profit Administration
• Annual Giving
• Volunteer Management
• Training
• Fundraising
• Marketing
• Community Building
• Community Development
• Budgeting
• Event Planning
• Coaching
• Community Outreach
• Budgets
• Event Management
• Leadership Development
• Organizational Development
• Management