Emily she/her) is the Director of Development for ALIGN, leading the organization’s fundraising strategy and donor engagement initiatives.With over a decade of non-profit programming and fundraising experience, Emily has focused her career on connecting people to their passions through philanthropic giving. Before joining ALIGN, she served as Senior Director of Development at the New York Immigration Coalition and has worked with organizations focused on voting access, women’s philanthropy, LGBTQ rights, and education. Emily is a strategic thinker, dedicated advocate, and unabashed bookworm. She is an alumna of the University of Washington and is based in Brooklyn, NY.