Kendra joined the Arula team in June 2021 working with nonprofits to write grants, help with fundraising strategies, build websites, and strategically plan for the future. She has almost 5 years of experience working for W.O.L.F. Sanctuary, a small nonprofit in Northern Colorado. She started as a volunteer, quickly becoming the Executive Assistant, and eventually became the Development Manager. She is familiar with how nonprofits are run at different levels and intimately understands the limited resources on which they often operate. Kendra is excited to be a part of the Arula team and to help nonprofits in the community further their fundraising and development goals.

Shannon is a Nonprofit Liaison for Arula, and joined the team in November 2021. With a background in marketing, she brings a well rounded view to the nonprofit world. While she is new to serving nonprofits, she strives to bring her passion and skills to Arula. Using research, strategic planning, and strong client relationships, she seeks to give nonprofits from Colorado and beyond a chance to have their voices heard. She will work to support each nonprofit and help them feel comfortable and knowledgeable about the entire grant process. In her free time Shannon enjoys hiking, puzzles, strategic games, and spending time with her family and 2 cats.

Samantha joined the Arula team in August of 2022. She has four years of experience volunteering her time at a nonprofit specializing in early childhood education and one year volunteering in literary publishing. She graduated with her BA in Writing, Rhetoric, and Technology from the University of Colorado Denver. Samantha loves the way people and organizations can come together to make a difference in their communities and is excited to be part of that as a nonprofit liaison with Arula. In her free time she loves reading, being with nature, and spending time with her husband and two young children.

Christina joined the team in August 2022. She is a proud Chilean-American who grew up in Nebraska but now is happy to call Colorado her home. She is currently enrolled at Aims Community College working to obtain her A.A.S. Christina brings 14 years of office experience and 4.5 years working and volunteering in the nonprofit sector, most recently at Alternatives to Violence. In her free time, she can be found collecting fossils, traveling, reading, writing, practicing the Welsh language, cross stitching, and spending time with family, friends, and her 19 year-old cat.

Kerry works contractually with Arula on Social Media and Special Events.  Prior to joining the team in July 2021, she worked in Australia as a public defender with Legal Aid cases. In her free time as a lawyer, she volunteered with the community legal centers and at the Association for Employees with Disabilities. Since moving back to Colorado, she had left the legal sphere and refocused her efforts on the non-profit community.  In her free time, she is currently organizing the fundraising event, Fort Collin’s Top Dog, at Odell’s Brewery for the Northern Colorado Wildlife Center, and she volunteers at the Wolverine Letterpress. Kerry looks forward to using her time at Arula to elevate non-profits into well-recognized brands within the community and to further develop Colorado’s generous spirit.