Melissa Salinas

I love fundraising! Though, in fairness, my role in fundraising is less traditional. I am not on the frontlines having tough donor conversations over dinner about their next major gift. Or even more intimidating, having initial donor conversations regarding why devoting their philanthropic dollars to our organization would be an instrumental use of their resources.

I am a storyteller. I focus heavily on grant writing, appeals and solicitations, and I also manage scholarship and school grant initiatives. I love what I do and love the people I get to collaborate with while doing this extraordinary work.