Elena Vera

Elena brings eight years of non-profit development experience in stakeholder engagement, campaign planning, prospect management, and reporting and impact storytelling. She has held a robust range of roles on Planned Parenthood of Illinois’ development team. Most notably, Elena project managed the $40M Resolve Campaign, supporting strategic planning and execution, tracking revenue and pipeline development, and drafting and refining a variety of campaign communications.

As the Grants Management Associate, Elena plays a key role in supporting the quality and efficiency of RLD Foundation’s grantmaking processes. She ensures all grants administrative tasks are carried out with operational excellence and tied back to the Foundation’s mission of empowering families, veterans, and entrepreneurs.