Allison Porter is the co-founder and president of Avalon Consulting, a full-service agency dedicated to helping progressive nonprofit and political organizations maximize their fundraising results—in the mail, on the phone, and online. Drawing on more than 28 years of direct marketing agency experience, and a background in university development and public relations, Allison has been […]

Libby comes to us from one of our beloved clients, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts — and she brings with her a wealth of expertise in fundraising and cultivating donor relationships. While at the Kennedy Center, Libby managed their mid-level donor program, doing everything from thoughtfully stewarding her portfolio of Circles […]

Rich joins Avalon with more than 30 years of experience in direct mail, client services, operations, sales account management, and leadership. A natural self-starter, Rich’s career has taken him many places—from forging new divisions within a publishing company in Hawaii to improving efficiency in a direct mail production company in Pennsylvania. A typical day at […]

A seasoned fundraising professional with a strong commitment to volunteering and community service, Caroline brings her passion for social justice to her work on behalf of Avalon’s clients. Previously at Chapman Cubine Allen + Hussey, she oversaw direct mail programs for both non-profit and political organizations, including major donor programs. At Avalon, she takes the […]

Kris is a seasoned fundraising professional with more than 20 years of experience. Much of that experience came on the client side of the industry, including at the United Services Organization (USO), National Geographic Society, George Washington’s Mount Vernon, and the National Osteoporosis Foundation, where she excelled in managing programs, volunteers, and staff and in […]

Kerri joined the Avalon team in 2005, making the switch from client to consultant. She had already worked with Avalon closely for six years as Manager of Annual Giving Programs at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. It was at the Kennedy Center that Kerri honed her fundraising management abilities and developed […]

With nearly a decade of direct marketing experience, Barbara joined the Avalon team in 2019 from the fundraising consulting side. As an account executive she helped design and implement multi-channel fundraising campaigns for progressive nonprofits through selection criteria, test strategies, and performance evaluation. She was instrumental to the budgeting process and managed all aspects of […]

With more than 15 years of production experience, Kathy is an expert at executing successful direct mail campaigns. A creative problem solver with a keen eye for detail, she takes a hands-on approach to the entire production process, from proofreading to cultivating relationships with printers, mail houses, and vendors to working with the USPS to […]

Kristin Dlesk joined the Avalon team as a Fundraising Program Manager and now serves as an Account Director. She brings with her a wealth of expertise, including her master’s degree in Museum Studies from The George Washington University, with a focus on museum and nonprofit management. Her invaluable experience on the client side serves her […]

As a member of Avalon’s fundraising team, Isabelle collaborates efficiently with stakeholders and internal teams to ensure project goals are met, finds ways to improve campaign performance, and makes sure there isn’t a comma or graphic out of place. In her previous role, she helped manage every part of the direct mail process—from creative brainstorming […]