Kris Eschman is an accomplished and passionate leader with 20 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising and event production, strategic planning and data analysis, training, and sponsor cultivation.

Eschman works with nonprofit clients to boost revenue through peer-to-peer fundraising and other data and mission-driven strategies. She empowers and guides clients through the process of identifying goals and developing and implementing a plan to achieve those goals.

In Eschman's most recent full-time position, Senior Manager of Field Resource Development at NAMI, she was a principal on the national walk series which raised over 56 million dollars in her 5-year tenure. During the pandemic, Eschman led the transition to a virtual event series, NAMIWalks Your Way, which raised over $10 million in 2020, 81% of the previous year’s total.

Kris Eschman is known for out-of-the-box problem solving and developing innovative new strategies. When not raising money for non-profit organizations, she enjoys yoga, hiking, skiing, reading, HGTV, and horseback riding.

Casie (KC) is responsible for growing the assets of the Community Foundation by cultivating partnerships with nonprofit organizations, and with current and future donors. Casie provides agency funds with strategic planning and fundraising support to further enhance their development goals. Additionally, she spearheads El Paso Giving Day and the annual Nonprofit Conference on behalf of the foundation.

A native of El Paso, Casie graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a minor in Statistics and recently earned her Master’s in Business Administration with a concentration in Healthcare Management. She is very close to her family and in her spare time, enjoys taking her dog for walks to the dog park and for car rides.