Philanthropy Team

Tim Dowling – Director of of Philanthropy

Timm Dowling brings more than a decade of experience in nonprofit development and fundraising. His broad development background includes major gifts, annual giving, planned giving, grants, events and donor communications, with a particular passion for cultivating meaningful, long-term relationships with donors and community partners. A longtime advocate for the nonprofit community, Timm serves on the board of Comprehensive Life Resources and the South Sound Planned Giving Council and has held a leadership role with Leave10 South Sound. Through these experiences, he has built strong connections throughout the South Sound philanthropic community and developed a deep appreciation for the people who make nonprofit organizations and their missions possible. Timm is a graduate of Washington State University’s Edward R. Murrow College of Communication and holds a certificate in Nonprofit Management from the University of Washington-Tacoma. 

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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