Our Towns Habitat for Humanity is welcoming Patrice Reynolds to its leadership team as the new Director of Development.

Reynolds brings 30 years of nonprofit experience to the affiliate, working with both international agencies and small, local organizations. Her breadth of experience includes fundraising, board development, event planning, programming and volunteer coordination.

Most recently, Reynolds served six years as executive director for Friends of the Animals in Mooresville, where she led a four-year, $2.6 million capital campaign to build a pet education and adoption center. She has also previously worked for Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County, the Children’s Museum of Iredell County and the international humanitarian agency CARE, based in her native Atlanta.

A West Georgia College graduate, Reynolds’ early career was in education, with her first teaching job in Guatemala, which also happens to be Our Towns Habitat’s global tithe partner. Reynolds finds herself drawn to work with organizations that allow her to make a difference, and she sees that in Habitat.

“Habitat for Humanity is changing the world—it’s a worthwhile, credible organization with a life-altering mission,” Reynolds said.

She has seen the life-altering power of Habitat at work while volunteering on builds in Atlanta and Statesville. “It is truly moving to work alongside future homeowners and experience their profound joy and gratitude as they build their own home,” she said. “It’s sincerely humbling to know that my small volunteer effort has made such a difference in the life of that family and in the life of the community.”

In her new role with Our Towns, Reynolds will be charged with cultivating donor relationships, working with corporate sponsors and faith partners, planning special events and board development.

“We are fortunate to have someone with Patrice’s wealth of experience and passion for nonprofits to join our team,” said Executive Director Jeff Porter. “I’m confident that her work here at Our Towns will strengthen our organization and help us to continue to build strength, stability and self-reliance in our community, through decent, affordable shelter.”

 About Our Towns Habitat for Humanity

Our Towns Habitat for Humanity is a 501(c)(3) organization bringing people together to build homes, communities and hope in North Mecklenburg and Iredell Counties. Habitat homeowners build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. In addition to new home construction, Our Towns performs critical home repair services to alleviate serious health, life and safety issues. Our Towns aims to serve 70 families in 12 months through new home construction and repairs. To learn more, visit ourtownshabitat.org.  You can also follow Our Towns Habitat on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.