Liz Swanson

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Liz has achieved dynamic results as a nonprofit leader with over 30 years of experience, ranging from Executive Director, Interim Executive Director, Development Director, Board President, and Non-profit Consultant. Liz has served major universities, non-governmental organizations, public schools, private schools, social service agencies, community organizations, religious organizations, youth agencies, and health organizations.
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Liz is ardent – ‘passionate’ - about all things nonprofit and helping organizations achieve their goals towards long-term success. In this, she partners with nonprofit leaders on their business from the inside-out - guiding organizational development and building leadership capacity – with a special emphasis on that unique working relationship between ED and Board.
 
Liz has been actively engaged in her community, including Rotary Club of Bellevue and its Inspiration Playground Campaign, Kid Vantage (formerly Eastside Baby Corner), Birthday Dreams, and Moyer Foundation. She is the founder and facilitator of the peer-to-peer Eastside Executive Director Forum. Liz enjoys reading, exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest, good food, wine, and conversation with family and friends, and exercising so she can enjoy good food and wine. 

LIZ'S RESUME >

Honored
​by Others

"For the past six months I have had the pleasure of working with Liz Swanson as the interim CEO for Child Care Aware of Washington.  

Liz has demonstrated an amazing ability to quickly come up to speed on the organization’s mission, activities and history as well as the subtle nuances of the various relationships CCAWA has with the State of Washington and numerous other organizations.  She has led the organization through major contract negotiations as well as staffing challenges.

I give Liz Swanson my highest level of recommendation, without reservations."
 
David McRae, Chair
Board of Trustees
Child Care Aware of Washington