Keri McDonald is a consultant for nonprofits and public sector organizations with over 15 years of experience. After graduating from college with a business degree, she spent a year as an AmeriCorps VISTA. This experience profoundly shaped her career path and she has since made it her personal mission to work with organizations that serve marginalized populations. She is a Jane of All Trades having served in a variety of different roles--from caseworker to volunteer recruiter to grant manager to project manager. Keri also has a breadth of experience bringing diverse groups together to accomplish a common objective including training teams on how to unify their approach to fundraising. She has learned from experience that when given a voice, all team members can be equipped to connect donors and valuable stakeholders to the mission of an organization. Keri has a Masters in Public Affairs from the University of Texas at Austin. She is also a board member and fundraising chair of the Lone Star Justice Alliance.