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A team in tune with your mission

CauseMic connects nonprofits with best-in-class solutions from the for-profit sector. Our crew is smart, skilled, mostly unafraid of karaoke, and dedicated to amplifying your productivity and impact.

  • You all are very good at what you do, and you have our deep appreciation!

    VP of Marketing & Philanthropy
    Access Fund

  • We could not have pulled this off without all your partnership and expertise.

    Project Manager
    Seattle Humane

  • CauseMic serves as a trusted guide through rapid growth, where many stakeholders are involved and things are often changing quickly.

    Chief Operating Officer
    Surfrider Foundation

  • They are thorough, talented, and an absolute joy to work with. Most of all, they seem to love our organization as much as we do.

    Executive Director
    Selamta Family Project

  • We really couldn’t have asked for more. CauseMic is top tier.

    Director of Marketing & Communications
    Animal Haven

  • WOW have these sessions been wonderful! We leave them feeling in-sync, full of ideas, and slightly overwhelmed (haha).

    Development Manager
    Rose City Rollers

  • CauseMic is the resource for nonprofits.

    Community Partnerships Coordinator
    Street Roots

Get to Know the CauseMic crew

Leadership

Matt Scott

Matt Scott

Co-Founder, CEO

I’m a builder and doer with a track record of helping nonprofit leaders quickly grow revenue past the $10M mark.

My most productive hour: 5 AM

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Bobbi Snethen

Bobbi Snethen

President

With 15 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, I help social impact-minded leaders like yourself develop and operationalize their marketing and communications strategies to rapidly scale revenue.

Claim to fame: I’ve eaten a meal in the same room as Amy Pohler, Pink, Jane Hamilton, Shia LaBeouf, and Tyra Banks. None of them asked for my autograph.

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Brian August

Brian August

Chief Growth Officer

I am a seasoned nonprofit leader with deep experience in operations, program development and management, fundraising and finance. As CauseMic's Chief Growth Officer, I provide strategic leadership and ensure exceptional delivery of consulting services to our nonprofit partners.

Favorite karaoke song: Paula Abdul - Straight Up

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The crew

Abigail Kosowski

Abigail Kosowski

Technology Specialist

I am passionate about helping you leverage Salesforce to better connect with your donors, volunteers, and partners as you grow. With a healthy addiction to learning and a degree in chemical engineering, I’m wired to find solutions.

International Navigator: I’ve leveraged the mass transportation system in 6 countries and 5 languages and survived to author this brief bio.

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Brack Hassell

Brack Hassell

Executive Assistant

I help our team run like a well-oiled machine and keep everyone on their toes with my immaculate sock collection. I do a little bit of this, that, and everything in between.

Words to live by: "If you stay ready, you ain't got to GET ready!" -RuPaul

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Chris Frees

Chris Frees

Digital Designer

I love supporting clients with high-quality visual design, and I care deeply for mission-driven organizations. In particular, I’m passionate about the environment and enjoying the outdoors responsibly.

Weird quirk: I spend hours every week exploring Google Maps.

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Craig Seligman

Craig Seligman

Copywriter

I bring decades of experience from my previous roles as a senior copywriter and co-founder at an ad agency to reach more nonprofits with CauseMic’s services.

Favorite karaoke venue: inside my car driving on the open road.

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Elizabeth Carena

Elizabeth Carena

Salesforce Specialist

Hailing from a background in both nonprofit development and immersive experience design, I’m focused on your Salesforce org: designing intuitive solutions, building automation, training users, and above all, delivering a system that helps your organization meet its goals.

Influencer status: My cat has almost 4,000 Instagram followers... and most of them are other cats. 

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Erin Cavender

Erin Cavender

Digital Marketing Strategist

With a background in building marketing strategies for Fortune 500 companies, I bring data and creativity together to make your marketing campaigns shine online.

Last Meal: The entire serving dish of Panda Express orange chicken. No rice required.

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Evelynn Ulsh

Evelynn Ulsh

Creative Technology Specialist

Designer, developer, and general dilettante—if you need it to be on a computer and/or look good, I've got your back.

We all make mistakes. Sometimes we learn from them: I've played saxophone in a ska band. More than once.

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Franny Lown

Franny Lown

Project Manager

I’m the glue. Translation: I’m your dedicated marketing project manager who ensures your marketing campaigns ⁠— everything from paid media to website redesigns — run smoothly and cohesively.

True confession: I may be mildly lactose intolerant, but pizza is a lifestyle choice.

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Hailey Carter

Hailey Carter

Operations Manager

With an extensive background in nonprofit development operations, I'm dedicated to making sure your needs are met as we move from your Scale Session to your Rapid Growth Plan. In the background, I work to make sure your needs are met without exceeding your budget.

Sharks as pets? I named my dog Finley so I could call her "Fin" — I love sharks! 

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Jenn Mangali

Jenn Mangali

Director of Operations

Far from my hot minute as a Hollywood literary agent and then New Yorker staffer, my journey as a nonprofit devotee has resulted in a diverse skill set involving fundraising at all levels. I thrive on crafting innovative solutions after a bit of deep thinking and look forward to helping every CauseMic client grow.

Life-Hack Maniac: I’m always on the lookout for the next tool or philosophy to make life better.

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Jenna Scott

Jenna Scott

Co-Founder, Director of Operations

I should have more arms for keeping all the balls in the air, but amazingly, I only have two, which it turns out is enough to manage accounting, HR, and operations to ensure you get the best of everything our team has to offer.

After-work hobby: I volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.

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Katya Manges

Katya Manges

Technology Consultant

I'm the bridge between Marketing and Tech here at CauseMic. I'll cut through industry jargon and ensure your team is able to optimize for your goals within your tech stack.

Step aside, Michelin Guide: Need to know where to eat or drink in Portland? I've got your back.

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Kelsey Ingram

Kelsey Ingram

Technical Director

Just call me your “technology wizard.” From Salesforce and beyond, I manage end-to-end CRM migrations, ESP implementations, integrations of all sorts and for all manner of systems, all the way up to full-scale digital transformation for organizations like yours.

Formerly known as: My nickname in college was Ruthless and Toothless.

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Pauline Lewis

Pauline Lewis

Co-Founder, Senior Market Researcher

Pulling from two decades of leading market research projects for Fortune 100 companies, I help nonprofits identify what motivates their donors to give.

How I refuel: When not nerding out, you can catch me slurping noodles from my favorite Portland food cart or Singaporian hawker stall.

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Shauna Weaver

Shauna Weaver

Project Manager

I leverage a strategic and holistic approach to enhance processes, foster stakeholder relationships, and drive successful outcomes. With a communications background, I blend expertise in managing complex projects spanning data management, digital/print marketing, and events.

Obscure Passion: I once watched 66 Nicolas Cage films in one year. 

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The way we work is shaped by five core values

01

Sleeves up

We’re builders and doers. We can create a meaningful strategy and get down to brass tacks. No one is too good or overqualified to handle the tactical work. In fact, we thrive in the execution phase of any project just as much as we love brainstorming about big ideas. And if you’re keen on just ripping off your sleeves, well, that’s cool too. Just remember we’re headquartered in Portland, OR, and highly recommend traveling with layers.


02

Success is not final

Winston Churchill wrote, “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” We celebrate the wins and reflect on the misses, but we’re always thinking about our next best move on behalf of the organizations we serve - whether tried and true methods or a hail mary FTW.


03

The future belongs to the curious

Defined and fostered in the digital age, CauseMic’s affinity for innovation remains steadfast. We save the good ole days banter for high school reunions and work to blaze trails with new technologies and techniques on behalf of our clients’ missions. Disclaimer: we may involuntarily twitch in response to the phrase “because it’s always been done that way.”


04

Show, don't tell

We definitely value articulate spark plugs who can win hearts and minds on stage, but ultimately, we let our revenue-generating work do the talking. Showing may not always be the most efficient method, but it’s always the most effective. At the root of fundraising is a story that’s human-centered and compels someone to take action. Guess you could say we’re in show business.


05

Make time fly

If time flies when you’re having fun, we lost track of it in 2013 when CauseMic was established. A work day (and life) is too short to dwell on the obstacles, so we choose to focus on the opportunities, build an alternative path, and probably laugh too much while we’re at it.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Each and every day, our clients roll up their sleeves and get to work solving big challenges that face us all. While these folks are heroes and are making an undeniable impact, it’s important to remember we all have a role to play in making the world better.

At CauseMic, we want to live in a more just and equitable society, and are committed to playing our part in its transformation. After all, it’s part of our foundation and current state – our team is made up of individuals from different ethnicities, genders, sexualities, religious beliefs, nationalities, physical abilities, and more.

We are made better by diverse perspectives which is why we need folks around us with diverse experiences. We also believe that success is not final, and continue to seek ways to invest in ourselves and our clients to build a more just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive world. To do so certainly leads to better creativity and innovation, but importantly, it leads to folks living more fulfilled lives.

We’d love to help your nonprofit grow.

We’d love to help your nonprofit grow.

Connect with Matt, Bobbi, or Brian to discuss how we can support your growth ambitions.

A collage of CauseMic leadership