MEET THE TEAM

Blake Arata, Director of Digital at Community Boost Consulting, pioneers digital marketing channels and helps nonprofits succeed with strategies tailored to their size and sector. With 6+ years of nonprofit marketing experience, Blake's storytelling and strategic skills empower teams to reach their full potential through effective training.

August is an Account Executive at Community Boost with over five years of experience helping hundreds of nonprofits overcome digital transformation challenges. Drawing on expertise in fundraising, volunteer, and CRM solutions, August works closely with nonprofits to co-create tailored strategies for navigating the ever-evolving digital marketing landscape. By aligning digital strategies with mission-driven objectives, August helps nonprofits achieve sustainable, resilient growth while maximizing their social impact.

As a Paid Media Digital Specialist, Danielle is dedicated to providing successful digital campaigns to nonprofits. Her four years of experience include paid social media advertising, content creation, digital analytics, and brand management. She is committed to making a positive impact in the nonprofit industry through her work.

Ashley is a Senior Channel Advancement Lead, and has been on the Community Boost team for 3 years. She is an expert in channel management, partnership building, and business development, and is passionate about helping nonprofits achieve their goals. As a key member of our team, Ashley is responsible for developing and executing channel strategies that increase engagement and drive donations for our nonprofit clients.

Dezhay is a Analytics Channel Lead with 4 years of experience. He specializes in digital analytics and data visualization and helps nonprofits achieve their missions by developing data-driven strategies to improve online presence, engagement, and drive donations.

With more than 10 years of experience working at the intersection of design, strategy, and technology, Chandler is a multi-faceted operational lead. Leveraging her prior experiences as both a growth lead and client partner, she’s able to weave disparate services together that build towards united offerings. Her true passion lies in identifying new pathways to efficiency that put people at the core. Outside of work, Chandler is an avid volleyball player, Chicago architecture enthusiast, and improv comedy follower.

Chase is a Digital Marketing Email Specialist. He started email marketing working for a NAMM Retailer of the Year company in 2021 and joined the Community Boost team in 2023. He focuses on building stunning email designs, testing layouts, and managing donor journey automations.

Christine is an experienced educator, data nerd, and nonprofit enthusiast with a strong background in the nonprofit space. Known for her passion, determination, and ability to simplify complex concepts, Christine continues to empower teams to achieve their marketing & fundraising goals.

Ernad Civic is a nonprofit marketing and fundraising Director, leading innovative campaigns & strategies with over a decade of experience. He created Community Boost Accelerator & empowered countless nonprofits to achieve their goals. Ernad's passion for empowering nonprofits to succeed is unmatched, with hundreds of organizations generating tremendous fundraising success.

Tyler is an experienced Account Executive that brings expertise in nonprofit sales, relationship building, and customer service, and is passionate about connecting organizations with the resources they need to make a difference. A key contributor to our team, he helps us build and maintain strong relationships with our nonprofit clients, ensuring they have the support they need to achieve their goals.

Candace Cody is a results-driven Digital Events Manager at Community Boost, with 8+ years of experience empowering nonprofits to thrive. As a skilled webinar host and virtual event organizer, Candace provides invaluable digital marketing expertise. Leading The Nonprofit Marketing Summit since 2022, she has empowered over 63,000 nonprofit professionals to scale their impact.

With nearly 10 years of experience in marketing strategy, Leslie works as an Account Supervisor, partnering with Account Managers for paid media planning, campaign execution and optimization, audience research, messaging development, and reporting. She is proud to work with Community Boost driving change for people all over the world, and in her free time enjoys hiking in national parks.

With more than 28 years of experience at the forefront of strategic integrated marketing, brand equity and digital marketing initiatives, Elizabeth is a seasoned Client Services Partner with a deep domain knowledge of aligning highly actionable, data-driven strategies that drive revenue growth in market. She has held positions with leading international organizations providing enterprise strategy, delivery and execution for global clients with innovative brand strategies, creative platform rollouts and user insights for go-to-market campaigns. Well versed in the ever-evolving digital landscape using the latest technology platforms for driving revenue and deepening CX for our clients.

Emily Fisher is Community Boost's Digital Supervisor of Search, with a writing background and passion for impact-driven work. Using Google Ads, she combines creativity and data analysis to help nonprofits achieve their goals through paid and Ad Grant ads.

Michele is an experienced Nonprofit Consultant with 5 years in the industry. She brings expertise in nonprofit marketing, brand strategy, and digital marketing, and is passionate about helping nonprofits increase their visibility and impact. A key contributor to our team, she helps us develop and implement strategies that drive growth and impact for our nonprofit clients.