Jessica Culverhouse is Vice President of New Client Partnerships at Elevate, where she is responsible for marketing and new business development. Leaning into her own experience as a grant writer and her background in nonprofit strategy, program design, and management, Jessica brings a deep understanding of the “pain points” nonprofits face as well as a strategic approach to addressing these through smart grant programs.

Jessica joined Elevate in 2016 as a team Director and has held roles within Elevate’s management and business development teams since 2018. She is an experienced nonprofit professional with a background in corporate and foundation fundraising, program design, strategy, and partnerships. Prior to Elevate, Jessica worked in development and program management roles at the National Recreation and Park Association as well as the National Environmental Education Foundation, both based in the DC region. She also spent two years in her early career teaching high school biology in Northern Virginia.