Philanthropy Director
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720-817-3366 | Catherine@alittlehelp.org
I am thrilled to join the talented and dedicated team at A Little Help as its new Philanthropy Director. Helping older adults live with dignity in the comfort of their own homes and in the embrace of their trusted communities is an honor for me. As its new Director of Philanthropy, I am excited to roll up my sleeves and help expand the reach of A Little Help so that many more older adults can live fulfilling and comfortable lives. A Little Help and the community it serves will benefit from my more than ten years of experience in philanthropic leadership for a whole range of mission-based organizations, from start-up nonprofits to international NGOs. In all my work, I prioritize building authentic and collaborative relationships and bringing enthusiasm and optimism to my workplaces.
I have lived in many countries, but now am happy to be back in my home state of Colorado. I live in the Platt Park neighborhood of Denver, where I can enjoy plenty of time with both my brother and mother. My beautiful and adventurous 18-year-old daughter is currently studying in Norway.
In my free time, you can find me outdoors exploring new and wild places on my mountain bike or backcountry skis or through the freedom of a fully loaded backpack. This innate pull for exploration translates into my professional life as I constantly search for fresh approaches to advancing missions I care for deeply, such as the mission of A Little Help.
We are so excited to have Catherine's experience, skills, and expertise to help bolster our philanthropic efforts.
Executive Director
720-817-3747 | Hilary@alittlehelp.org
Hilary Simmons has over fifteen years of experience as a director for various organizations and small businesses, including six and a half years as the Program Director with A Little Help. She has honed skills in servant leadership, strategic, fiscal, and operational planning, fundraising and investor relations, program development and implementation, community and relationship building, and business analytics consulting. In addition to her professional experience, Hilary founded her own LLC to perform financial analytics services, has served as a board treasurer for several organizations, and has been active in her local, and larger, community.
At A Little Help, Hilary began as the part-time Administrative Assistant and, within a year, earned and built her role as the Program Director. As a growing organization, she and former Executive Director Dr. Paul Ramsey grew A Little Help’s staff from a two- to ten-person team and expanded ALH’s impact from four neighborhoods to ten counties throughout Colorado, while maintaining a hyper-local focus in each community.
Hilary earned her bachelor’s degree from Duke University in Psychology and English and earned her Master of Public Health degree (emphasis: Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, certificate: Global Health) from the University of Pittsburgh. She serves as the Vice President of the national Village to Village Network board and in the Seniors Special Interest Seat on Denver Regional Council of Government's Transportation Advisory Commitee.
Hilary exemplifies an concerted and resolute focus on being better tomorrow than we are today.