TeamConnor Childhood Cancer Foundation, located in Dallas, has announced the hiring of Emily Allbright as their new executive director.
Ms. Allbright has nearly 20 years of experience working with charitable organizations. As the executive director, she will be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with donors and sponsors, managing event logistics, and developing grant proposals for TeamConnor.
“Emily comes to TeamConnor with a strong background in the non-profit sector,” said Joy Cruse, co-founder and board president of TeamConnor Childhood Cancer Foundation. “Even though cancer is the leading cause of death by disease among children, childhood cancer receives less than four percent of government funding for research. Emily will be integral in partnering with private donors as well as corporations who want to be make the difference in saving kids.”
