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Craig Howard is the Development Manager at Family Promise of Spokane. Craig has previous experience working as the Community Relations-Development Manager at SNAP. In this role, they were responsible for donor relations/cultivation, events, endowment strategy, planned giving, and general fundraising for Spokane County's community action agency. Craig also created monthly newsletters and worked on media relations, general outreach, marketing, and branding. Craig was assigned as one of the lead fundraisers in SNAP's first-ever capital campaign in 2012, which raised around $2 million and purchased the former Dominican Building for use as SNAP’s Mission Support Center.

Over their tenure at SNAP, Craig was able to contribute in other areas, including the idea for SNAP’s new slogan – “Neighbors by Your Side” which was adopted in 2017. Craig also formed the agency’s first-ever Planned Giving Advisory Council, recruiting all the members to a group that is still active today. Craig was instrumental in developing meaningful partnerships with major corporate donors as well as strengthening connections with some of our top individual donors. Craig originated the idea for SNAP’s 5K run in 2013, working with representatives of Chase Bank. The Dad’s Day Dash is now in its eighth year and is SNAP’s second most lucrative fundraiser. Craig also led an effort in 2016 to establish SNAP's "Gold Club" campaign that has more than tripled the amount of SNAP's endowment over four years. Craig also originated the name of our largest fundraiser – The Ode to Opportunity and, each year recruited the majority of the table sponsors as well as many individual guests.

Last year, Craig approached SNAP administration with an idea to start a mentoring program based on the positive experiences he’s had as a longtime volunteer with the Big Brothers/Big Sisters program. The idea was accepted and has shown to be very beneficial as way to connect senior SNAP employees with newer hires, helping them learn the culture, history and mission of the agency.

Craig Howard earned a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Oregon.

Their manager is Joe Ader, Executive Director. They work with Mike Sanders - Operations Director, Erin Blessing - Infant House Manager, and Jeff Baiocco - Finance Manager.