Emily Davis

For more than 15 years Emily has been committed to the nonprofit sector as employee, trainer, board member, philanthropist, and consultant.  Emily’s upbringing included a significant mix philanthropic and nonprofit exposure which is where her passion for nonprofit work started.  In college, Emily shifted her focus from a career in dance to a full time commitment to the nonprofit sector. Emily’s work in ending violence against women & women’s health proved to be an enormous asset to her as she formally launched her nonprofit work.

Emily began her career working in the field of ending violence against women more than 15 years ago as a community activist, victim advocate, and trainer.  After focusing on women’s health and sexual assault, she became involved in environmental issues, international human rights, and philanthropy.

Currently, Emily serves as the Executive Director for the Hemophilia Society of Colorado and is authoring a publication for the AFP Fund Series, Fundraising and the Next Generation, due out in 2012. Emily serves on a number of committees and advisory boards including Social Venture Partners of Boulder County, Nonprofit World Magazine, and Nonprofit Cultivation Center.

EDA Consulting Begins

As a result of her work within small to mid-size nonprofit organization, Emily has worked closely with various grassroots organizations serving both the U.S. and international stakeholders. Since spring 2007, Emily has been serving as a nonprofit consultant and philanthropic advisor to various individuals and organizations through her company, Emily Davis and Associates (EDA) Consulting. Emily now focuses her primary consulting efforts on multi-generational issues.

Consulting Areas & Expertise

Emily currently consults and trains nonprofit organizations in the areas of multi-generational  issues including:

In 2007, Emily completed innovative research, Preparing the Path to Leadership, on emerging leaders within the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. She is currently writing a book for the AFP Fund Series through Wile Publications, Fundraising and the Next Generation, due out in 2012.

Emily understands all that it takes to start a nonprofit and employ best practices when starting a business; she herself has started a nonprofit in San Diego, Young Nonprofit Professionals Network San Diego and now serves as the Executive Director for the Hemophilia Society of Colorado. Emily was trained in facilitating issues within multi-generational family philanthropy through 21/64, part of the Brofman Philanthropies. She continues to train on topics such as board development, social media for nonprofits, and fundraising from the next generation. Recently, Emily completed serving as an adjunct professor in the fundraising and development certificate program at UCSD Extension in 2011.

Continued Commitment to Service

Emily serves on  numerous nonprofit committees and boards nationally, regionally in Colorado where she completed her Masters of Nonprofit Management with honors from Regis University. She is a partner in Social Venture Partners Boulder County, advisory member with Nonprofit Cultivation Center, and consults with a number of nonprofit firms and clients.

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