Philanthropy Team

Shelley Harris – Director of of Philanthropy

Shelley was born in Tacoma, WA, and has over 20 years of experience in fundraising. She was the Director of Special Events and Major Gifts at CHI Franciscan, and prior to that raised money for several performing arts and music organizations in the community. Shelley spent 2017 and 2018 in London, working for the UK’s leading cancer charity for children, young people and their families.

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Katie Baker – Philanthropy Coordinator

Hello, my name is Katie Baker, and I am delighted to be the Philanthropy Coordinator.

I earned my BA in Philosophy from the University of Oregon and my MFA in Creative Writing from Pacific Lutheran University. Stories have always been central to my life—whether reading them, writing them, or helping others discover them. I’m an avid reader of all kinds of fiction, a writer of short fiction, an enthusiastic home baker, and a devoted coffee drinker. I currently belong to two book clubs and previously worked for the Tacoma Public Library, where I loved helping people connect with books, resources, and community.

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