Maureen Willis Email & Phone Number

Greater Boston

As Executive Director at Mass Teacher Resources, I will be working with the founding team to set up the infrastructure, systems and networks needed to establish and scale this important nonprofit start-up. Mass Teacher Resources believes that teachers should not have to use their own resources to create a welcoming, inclusive, and safe learning environment for students. Mass Teacher Resources secures and distributes school supplies at no cost to teachers. We believe that when teachers are well-supported and genuinely appreciated, they can create the best possible educational experience for their students. I am thrilled to be joining this organization at such an exciting time.

Woburn, Ma

As Executive Director of English at Large (EAL), I am responsible for the day to day operations of this wonderful organization, which engages more than 200 volunteers each year in meaningful service that empowers 400 local immigrants to achieve their life goals. Each day I am inspired by the dedication, resourcefulness and passion of our staff and volunteers. The most important thing I do in this role is support their success, by making sure they have the resources and tools they need to excel at their work. EAL is a small organization, so as ED I wear many hats: Chief Program Officer, Development and Marketing Director, Facilities Manager, Human Resource Coordinator and Office Sanitation Engineer. I have guided this organization through some challenging times, including the loss of a state contract, an experience that tested me in many ways but also reaffirmed my faith in the power of a grassroots collective voice to make change. The English At Large community is awesome, and I am proud to be part of it.

Woburn, Ma

In this role I was able to use my skills to help small nonprofits and civic groups address challenges to their stability and growth, and to support their fundraising success. As a consultant, I provided executive leadership, management and fundraising consultation services to nonprofit organizations that contribute to the diversity, vitality and pride of local communities. Organizations with which I enjoyed long term relationships with include the Winchester Historical Society, the Woburn Historical Society, the Woburn 375th Anniversary Committee, The Children's Law Center of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress.

At F&CS, I had the opportunity to build and grow a sucessful and sustainable resource development effort that increased individual giving and institutional investment in the agency's work by more than 300%. Through events, communications and in-person relationship-building, I was able to raise the profile of F&CS in the community and engage the board and staff at all levels as ambassadors of the mission. I most enjoyed this aspect of my work, as it encouraged the staff to share the stories that forge strong relationships with our stakeholders and contribute to the self-esteem of the agency as a whole.

Matignon High School benefits from the support of a highly-committed Alumni Board and hard-working Parents Group. It was such fun to work with these creative, high-energy people! Together we engaged an alumni of over 8,000 to increase their presence on campus and more than double their participation in the Annual Fund. With my support, the Matignon Parents Group reopened the school store, coordinated concessions and became effective volunteers at all levels of school operations. We put systems and practices in place that will serve the school for generations to come.

My first position at WCSC was as program assistant, an administrative and direct-service role that lead to advancement and greater responsibilities over the next ten years. I became Director of Public Relations & Development in 1999. My responsibilities required that I develop skills and create events and activities which stimulated and increased fundraising across all constituencies. I also took over as coordinator of a capital fundraising campaign. I was fortunate to work with a fabulous board of directors, which served as a perfect example of high-quality governance which fully embraced its fudiciary, visionary and fundraising responsibilities. This experience helped to shape my career and personal commitment to the importance of community-based organizations as responsive agents of change.

Bs, Business Administration/Executive Management

Summa cum Laude

Ms, Nonprofit Management & Philanthropy