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                                                                                                                                      Meet The Development Team


                                                                                                                                    The Development department is an integral part of any
                                                                                                                                    nonprofit organization, working behind the scenes to
                                                                                                                                    raise funds necessary to support the mission and keep
                                                                                                                                    programs running! Hope’s development team is
                                                                                                                                    no exception. Led by Skylar Tierney, the team focuses on fundraising (through special events and direct mail),
                                                                                                                                    grant writing, donor relations, and community engagement.

                                                             Lily’s Story                                                           Grant proposals are written to seek funding in support of specific areas such as program technology needs,
                                                                                                                                    job-skills training equipment, summer camp programming, and recreational activities. Special events, such
                                                                                                                                    as The Hopeful Futures Gala and Style of Hope, raise funds to support Hope overall. A large part of creating
                                                             of Hope                                                                successful fundraising events and direct mail campaigns is cultivating relationships with businesses and individ-
          NORTH LOCATIONS                                                                                                           uals. Building strong relationships ensures that people understand and support Hope’s mission, both financially

          ICPN Employee Appreciation Party                                                                                          and as advocates.
          TBD                                                When Lily was two-years old, she stopped                               Skylar has taken a team-focused approach to managing the Development Department, choosing not to focus
                                                             making eye contact, lost interest in the things                        on job descriptions and titles. “When you visit our department, you will notice that no one’s title is on their
          Hope Chicago Employee Appreciation Party           she loved doing, and stopped responding to her                         office door. I believe in team-based management, especially when it comes to this very important mission. Each
          TBD                                                parents altogether. She was soon diagnosed with                        person has a role in everything we do. I’m pleased with the progress we have made as a team but will always
                                                             autism.                                                                strive to do more.”  The development team, which consists of Lisa Sander, Mollie Ringer, and Ansumana Darboe,
          Hope Learning Academy Chicago Winter Break         This explained her echolalia (repetitive speech                        work hard to help financially support each program at Hope.
          December 24, 2018 - January 4, 2019                patterns) and aloofness. She would push her fists                      Their team gets excited about their role because they know firsthand that the students, families, and

                                                             into her cheeks, pinch, scratch and pull hair. Lily’s                  employees at Hope deserve the best opportunities available. You can catch the development team in action at
                                                             family needed help!                                                    these upcoming events
          CENTRAL LOCATIONS
                                                             They found Hope at The Autism Clinic. Our                              Ambassador Induction Ceremony – November 8th, Inn at 835
          Ambassadors of Hope Holiday Induction              clinicians worked with Lily to help her learn how
          November 8, 2018 | 6:00 - 9:00 PM                  to communicate and make eye contact. Through                           Giving Tuesday – November 27th, Hope Inclusion Café and Play
          The Inn at 835                                     intensive therapy and her hard work, Lily has                          Hopeful Futures Gala – March 9th, Wyndham Springfield

          Giving Tuesday Cafe Give-Back Event                achieved so much more than that. She now
          November 27, 2018 | 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM             communicates in full sentences and seeks the
          Hope Inclusion Cafe                                attention of her parents.

          Hope Springfield Employee Appreciation Party       Lily now engages in imaginative play; brushing                                                       Eye Spy Contest
          November 30, 2018                                  her mermaid’s teeth, putting her dolls to sleep in
          5:30 Cocktails | 7:00 Reception                    the bassinet, and making roaring sounds with her
          The Fire Fighters Postal Lake Club                 brother’s dinosaurs.
                                                                                                                                                                It’s a TURKEY HUNT!! Can you find the cartoon turkey hidden within this
                                                             “The caring staff at Hope are extraordinary.                                                       newsletter?! Find it and report it for your chance to WIN Hope swag and a Cafe
                                                             Their love and respect for Lily shows in every
          SOUTHERN LOCATIONS                                                                                                                                    gift card!! We will draw one lucky winner on November 19, 2018!
                                                             encounter we have, they are truly helping her
          Hope St. Louis Employee Appreciation Party         reach her greatest potential” said Julie, Lily’s                                                   Once you have located the turkey, let us know where you found it by either
          December 5, 2018 | TBD                             mother.                                                                                            1) Sending us an email at communicatinghope@hope.us
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                                                             Lily continues to make progress each day. Her                                                      2) Messaging the @VisionForHope Facebook page
                                                             family attributes her success to her own hard
                                                                                                                                                                3) Leaving a note in the contest box located at the front desk of the Learning
                                                                                                                                                                    Academy (don’t forget to include your name and contact info)
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