Management Consulting - San Francisco, California, United States
Candy Marie is a Development Strategist and Grant Writer who partners with CEOs, executives, and program directors to grow their organizational impact one relationship at a time, specifically through Institutional Giving and Donor Stewardship & Cultivation.Candy Marie's industry experience in social and human services, is augmented by her own experiential knowledge of the California foster care system as a transitional age youth. After spending nearly a decade working in the nonprofit sector, Candy Marie knows what truly drives philanthropy—connecting passionate donors to the causes they support—and it's not mastering the art of "the ask." It's about honoring and celebrating narratives of resiliency and strength by aligning the core values of your organization with the communities its touches. Candy Marie holds a B.A. in Theology and Philosophy, an M.A. in Conflict Resolution, and is a passionate social justice advocate, particularly around issues affecting Transitional Age Youth (TAY), reproductive justice, and Intimate Partner Violence prevention.