As the Donor Systems and Data Manager, Jude brings roughly 6 years of non-profit data and programs management to Pride Foundation.
Prior to entering philanthropy, Jude balanced their development work and co-instructing a STEM Education Bicycle Mechanics program at alternative high schools for youth failed by traditional educational environments while completing their degree in Arts and Letters – with a focus on painting and printmaking.
Outside of their professional roles, Jude holds a deep passion for serving their community. They’re currently on the advisory board of an organization that supports Latine and immigrant communities with environmental and social justice civic engagement.
They live with their partner, pets (a senior pup and young cat with asthma), and a ridiculous amount of house plants. When the sun is out, Jude enjoys roller skating, gardening, or sunbathing by a river. On gray and rainy days, they prefer to play video games, hyper-fixate on an art project, or binge watch bad reality tv.
Favorite Quotes: “We falsely believe we are not doing enough and that we must always be guiding our lives toward more labor. The distinction that must be repeated as many times as necessary is this: We are not resting to be productive. We are resting simply because it is our divine right to do so.” ― Tricia Hersey, Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto
“your wound is my garden, i have found life here in the places you have left for dead. watch me bloom.” ― Alok Vaid-Menon, Your Wound, My Garden
Favorite Place in the Northwest: The PNW coast – especially during whale watching season