Faces Of NPR: Donor Relations
Faces Of NPR is a weekly feature showcasing the people behind NPR, from the voices you hear every day on the radio to the ones who work outside of the recording studio. You'll find out about what they do and what inspires them.
To celebrate the season of giving, we're featuring NPR's Donor Relations team. Chelsea Bollea is the Director of Stewardship, Alaina Gibbs is the Manager of the Foundation Board and Volunteer Relations, Amanda Heerwig is the Donor Communications Manager, Melanie McCarty is the Senior Writer, Bailey Muto is the Senior Associate of Stewardship, Loren Pritchett is the Associate Director of Development Communications, Cecelia Rizk the Donor Relations Coordinator, Mary Claire Sullivan is the Senior Associate, Shari Thomas is the Executive Director of Donor Relations and Jennifer Longmire Wright is the Donor Events Manager.
An Inside Look
You work for Donor Relations. What does that mean? What are different roles in your team?
Donor relations works to make sure our supporters know the impact of their generosity and find meaningful ways to keep them engaged. It's important for our donors to feel like they are a part of the NPR family—and that's where we come in. I came on board two months ago in a newly-created role to analyze the ways we thank, recognize, and inform our donors. I also determine where we.
