We are thrilled to introduce you to our newest team member Megan Wingo, who is our new Operations Manager at FuturesNW. Megan was born and raised in Nashville, TN, and graduated with a BS in Communications from the University of Tennessee. She feels at home in the nonprofit world, and has worked in the healthcare and social justice fields. Megan brings more than 8 years experience in fundraising, grant writing, operations, and event planning at national, regional, and local organizations in Tennessee and Washington. Her outstanding logistics skills allowed her to successfully organize Tennessee’s largest two-day charity cycling event and largest one-day charity golf tournament.
Throughout her career, she has raised millions of dollars to fund multiple sclerosis research, emergency financial support for breast cancer patients, community legal aid, smart justice programs such as ban the box, police accountability reform, and environmental health.
Megan’s passion for social justice work brings her to FuturesNW. She views equal access to education as a key component to economic justice and is excited about helping FuturesNW work towards sustainable change to end financial insecurity and racial inequality in the Bellingham community.
She took a few years off from the nonprofit world in order to travel around the Southwest with her family and focus on her creative side. During that time, she grew to realize she really missed making a difference in the philanthropic sector. She enjoys traveling, hiking, pilates, crafting jewelry, and is always ready for a spur of the moment adventure. She feels most at home in the beautiful PNW and is thrilled to be part of the wonderful Bellingham community.