Maddie holds a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree in Macro Practice and a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management & Leadership from The University of Georgia, as well as professional certificates in Grant Fundraising, Outcome Measurement Systems, and Writing Outcome Measures from the Georgia Center for Nonprofits. As a social work student, Maddie was Chair of the Student-Faculty Committee and completed field placements at Athens Land Trust, where she focused on financial literacy and affordable housing, and Catholic Charities Atlanta (CCA), where she worked alongside the Director of Performance & Strategic Initiatives to manage grant writing, strategic initiatives, and impact measurement for CCA’s programs (Refugee Resettlement, Immigration Services, Housing Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, and Parenting Services, among others). After graduating, CCA created the Grants and Analytics Coordinator position for Maddie, where she continued her work for several years before accepting a role as Manager of Development & Board Relations at Cumberland Academy of Georgia.

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In 2020, Maddie joined Gary Bess Associates with a background in grant writing, nonprofit development/fundraising, and organizational performance and strategy – a blend of skills in securing funding and strengthening internal systems that echoes her current role. After 2.5 years as a staff writer at GBA, Maddie took on an additional role as the Director of Operations, balancing her time between operations management and supporting her own caseload of grant writing clients. 

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As a trained social worker, Maddie brings a thoughtful, systems-focused approach to managing both client relationships and business operations. She is especially passionate about supporting organizations and projects focused on women’s mental health and domestic abuse, and takes every opportunity to work in these spaces. Although she’ll always consider herself an Atlantan, Maddie currently lives in St. Charles, MO, where you can find her reading on her back porch, spending time with friends and family, or somewhere outside with her husband, Travis, and their dog, Maybelle.