Community Shares of Colorado currently has a staff of eight, with a combined 80 years in nonprofit, fundraising and campaign management. At some point, any staff member may be involved in carrying out campaign activities, whether guiding strategy, assisting at an event, producing payroll reports or mailing donor tax acknowledgements. Professional information about all Community Shares staff may be found at www.cshares.org/meet-the-staff. Below is the career information of key campaign personnel.
Erin Atwell · Chief Executive Officer
Erin Atwell was named chief executive officer of Community Shares in August 2016. Joining the organization in 2008, she has served in numerous roles including director of community giving, vice president of community giving and operations, and interim CEO. She currently serves as vice president of the Community Shares USA national board of directors. Prior to joining Community Shares, Erin worked for a variety of organizations and causes including the Denver Art Museum, historic Ford’s Theatre in Washington, DC, the Women’s Information Network (WIN) and Colorado AIDS Project. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Notre Dame and is a graduate of both Impact Denver, the civic leadership program of the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation, and Employer’s Council Nonprofit Leadership Institute.
Becky Herlinger · Combined Campaigns Director
Becky Herlinger joined Community Shares in May 2015 to direct the Colorado Combined Campaign. Since then, she has begun overseeing additional campaigns, including that of the City and County of Denver. She has broad and diverse experience in organizational communications, product and event marketing, and public relations. Becky's nonprofit career spans two decades, most significantly at the Colorado chapter of the March of Dimes Foundation. There, she served as communications director and oversaw marketing for the organization's statewide fundraising, awareness and volunteerism initiatives. Becky has a bachelor's degree in English literature from Reed College in Portland, Oregon, and a master's degree in nonprofit management from Denver's Regis University. She has also earned a certificate in corporate social responsibility from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado.
Sarah Maxwell · Director of Operations and Information Systems
Sarah Maxwell started with Community Shares in October 2016 as a seasonal campaign worker. In March 2017, she moved into the position of giving campaign operations coordinator and then was promoted to manager in early 2018. Sarah was promoted again, in July 2018, to the role of director of operations and information systems. She has worked in a variety of nonprofit positions since 1994, with a focus on operations, systems, working with clients, and staff and volunteer management. Sarah earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Colorado and a master’s degree in nonprofit management from Regis University. Her professional experience has included roles at Stride, the Aurora Housing Authority and Arapahoe House.
Erin Atwell · Chief Executive Officer
Erin Atwell was named chief executive officer of Community Shares in August 2016. Joining the organization in 2008, she has served in numerous roles including director of community giving, vice president of community giving and operations, and interim CEO. She currently serves as vice president of the Community Shares USA national board of directors. Prior to joining Community Shares, Erin worked for a variety of organizations and causes including the Denver Art Museum, historic Ford’s Theatre in Washington, DC, the Women’s Information Network (WIN) and Colorado AIDS Project. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Notre Dame and is a graduate of both Impact Denver, the civic leadership program of the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation, and Employer’s Council Nonprofit Leadership Institute.
Becky Herlinger · Combined Campaigns Director
Becky Herlinger joined Community Shares in May 2015 to direct the Colorado Combined Campaign. Since then, she has begun overseeing additional campaigns, including that of the City and County of Denver. She has broad and diverse experience in organizational communications, product and event marketing, and public relations. Becky's nonprofit career spans two decades, most significantly at the Colorado chapter of the March of Dimes Foundation. There, she served as communications director and oversaw marketing for the organization's statewide fundraising, awareness and volunteerism initiatives. Becky has a bachelor's degree in English literature from Reed College in Portland, Oregon, and a master's degree in nonprofit management from Denver's Regis University. She has also earned a certificate in corporate social responsibility from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado.
Sarah Maxwell · Director of Operations and Information Systems
Sarah Maxwell started with Community Shares in October 2016 as a seasonal campaign worker. In March 2017, she moved into the position of giving campaign operations coordinator and then was promoted to manager in early 2018. Sarah was promoted again, in July 2018, to the role of director of operations and information systems. She has worked in a variety of nonprofit positions since 1994, with a focus on operations, systems, working with clients, and staff and volunteer management. Sarah earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Colorado and a master’s degree in nonprofit management from Regis University. Her professional experience has included roles at Stride, the Aurora Housing Authority and Arapahoe House.
Colorado Combined Campaign
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www.colorado.gov/ccc