Kurt Deutscher
founder and principal consultant | portland oregon
Kurt spent over a decade working in public education before serving in a number of executive, management, fund-development and leadership roles in diverse organizations including Volunteers of America, EarthShare, United Way, the Oregon Zoo and public radio.
He has been a small business owner for over 20 years. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Communications from Concordia University and also served two terms as Chair of the Multnomah Education Service District Foundation.
Kurt is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and the Founder and Principal Consultant at NetRaising.
More detailed information about Mr. Deutscher is available on LinkedIn.
Maria Pappas
senior graphic design associate | boston massachusetts
Maria is an award-winning designer and creative director with over 28 years of experience; 11 of those years as the principal of Pappas Design.
She creates design solutions for brand identities, website and online communications, marketing collateral, advertising and packaging for clients all over the country.
Maria provides compelling work for small firms, non-profit organizations and national accounts, including John Hancock, Houghton Mifflin, Bose Corporation, National Points of Light Foundation, Aetna Insurance, Kodak, United Way, Iron Mountain, and AmeriCorps.
She is a graduate of Suffolk University’s New England School of Art and Design in Boston, MA.
More detailed information about Ms. Pappas is available upon request.
Nina Wooster
senior web associate | sandy oregon
Nina has been immersed in the topics of cognition, language, childhood development and communication for over two decades. With an initial Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, research positions at both Catholic University and Oregon Health & Science University inspired her to obtain a Master’s in Education and later, an Associate’s degree in Computer Information Systems.
As her family grew, so did her involvement in TAG, special education, charter schools and home schooling. She eventually accepted a position at Marylhurst Early Childhood Center, fulfilling roles as master teacher and parent educator. Nina relied heavily on computer-related technology to develop curriculum, document learning and enhance communication with parents, and eventually her position expanded to providing technological support to staff and administration.
Since Marylhurst, Nina has worked as a programmer and web developer, continuing her strong interest in the use of technology to both facilitate communication and build community.
More detailed information about Ms. Wooster is available at LinkedIn.
Carrie Rambo
business manager | portland oregon
Carrie is a poised business administrator with many years of office management and systems development expertise. Her 12+ years of paralegal work in the areas of litigation and probate law brings the know-how and tenacity needed for our growing business.
Carrie is equally hardworking in her attention to the arts. She has been an active performer in several operas, plays and musicals. She is a member of Actors’ Equity Association and the American Guild of Musical Artists, is an award-winning songwriter, has sung with the Oregon Symphony, the critically acclaimed Portland Opera Chorus, and with several local jazz and swing bands.
Carrie has also enjoyed past employment working in the film industry and as a copy editor for a daily paper. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts with an emphasis in Acting from San Francisco State University and a Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in Music from Excelsior University.
Carrie is the Co-President of the Transformational Voice Training Institute board.
More detailed information about Ms. Rambo is available at LinkedIn.
Dr. Morgan Grether
web associate | portland oregon
Morgan has been helping nonprofits build and maintain their websites since 1999. He is a teacher, trainer, webmaster, graphic designer, grant writer, strategic planner and passionate advocate for the work of nonprofit organizations.
He holds a Ph.D. in English from Claremont Graduate University and has worked at several universities including the University of California, Los Angeles, and the University of Southern California. You can often find him sauntering through the Oregon Zoo with his daughters.
Morgan splits his time between NetRaising and Lewis & Clark College where he is the Web Content Systems Manager.
More detailed information about Dr. Grether is available at LinkedIn.
Brent Wilson
web associate | lincoln nebraska
Brent is a self-taught web developer with over a decade of experience including creating and maintaining websites for a number of popular youth sports teams and organizations.
He has worked as a Research Associate at the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center, and as Data/Communications Specialist in Academic Affairs at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Brent is a tireless promoter of Lincoln, Nebraska, and is active in the community. When he isn’t at his computer, he is probably blowing the whistle at a youth, high school, adult amateur or college soccer match. Brent loves to eat, and he has never met a burrito he didn’t like.
Brent is the lead developer behind the popular Calendar module for ExpressionEngine and splits his time between NetRaising and Solspace.
Brent lives with his wife Sadie, son Robert, and dog Daisy in Lincoln, Nebraska. He holds a Masters degree in Political Science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
More detailed information about Mr. Wilson is available on request.
Ken Statham
web associate | placentia california
Ken has over a decade of web experience including roles as webmaster for Fujitsu PC and Press Room Manager at Intel where he was responsible for moving Intel’s press information from a static website to a dynamic CMS format.
Ken is married with four children and is based in Placentia, California. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from San Jose State University.
More detailed information about Mr. Statham is available on request.