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Joy Wright
Associate Director, Advancement

Joy Wright, MEd serves as the associate director of advancement at the HAVI. She builds sustainable support networks, always keeping the big picture in mind. She has 30 years of experience working in nonprofits dedicated to creating a more just society, serving as a fundraiser, directing a domestic violence training program, founding a statewide hotline, and running a consulting business. She has also published writing on the topics of violence against women and fundraising best practices. Joy has a MEd in Counseling from the College of William and Mary, a BS in Psychology from Old Dominion University, as well as a Leadership Certificate from Dominican University and certificates in domestic violence and violence prevention. Joy lives just outside of Chicago and has two young adult children. In her free time, she writes creative nonfiction and performs at storytelling shows throughout the area.