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Name
Lynn Stevens
Title
Association of Fundraising Professionals Leadership - Statewide Panel
Bio
Lynn Stevens is the Director of Workforce Development for Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana and has been serving the nonprofit sector for more than 20 years. In this position, Lynn develops, implements, administers, fundraises for and directs all activities related to Workforce Development practices, outreach initiatives and programming.
Lynn approaches all that she does with a passion to serve others and create positive change, and has used her experience and leadership skills to help guide and direct many types of local, regional and national organizations. During her career, Lynn has helped secure more than 50 million dollars for nonprofits to further enhance the communities in which she has lived.
Prior to her non-profit work, Lynn was employed in the corporate sector with Pepsico Brands for seven years. Lynn is actively involved with the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Rotary Club of Bossier City and the Quota Club of Shreveport. She is also a member of the National Society of Human Resource Management, Grant Professionals Association and serves on the Louisiana Prison Reentry Implementation Steering Team Association and the City of Shreveport’s Mayor’s ADA Advisory Council.
Honors and awards include the Association of Fundraising Professionals Fundraising Executive of the Year, Bossier Chamber “Scott Croft” Spirit Award and Diplomat Team of the Year Award, Athena Award Nominee, SB Magazine’s Women in Business Recognition, Quota International District 21 All Star Award, and the Quota Club of Shreveport Volunteer of the Year. In 2018, Bossier City Mayor Lorenz Walker proclaimed April 28th as “Lynn Stevens Day”.
Lynn and her husband Aaron, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, have two children, Kaitlyn and Colin. In addition to her children, Lynn helps to take care of her elderly parents that live year-round with her family. Her hobbies include photography, being outdoors and completing her “bucket list”.
Lynn approaches all that she does with a passion to serve others and create positive change, and has used her experience and leadership skills to help guide and direct many types of local, regional and national organizations. During her career, Lynn has helped secure more than 50 million dollars for nonprofits to further enhance the communities in which she has lived.
Prior to her non-profit work, Lynn was employed in the corporate sector with Pepsico Brands for seven years. Lynn is actively involved with the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Rotary Club of Bossier City and the Quota Club of Shreveport. She is also a member of the National Society of Human Resource Management, Grant Professionals Association and serves on the Louisiana Prison Reentry Implementation Steering Team Association and the City of Shreveport’s Mayor’s ADA Advisory Council.
Honors and awards include the Association of Fundraising Professionals Fundraising Executive of the Year, Bossier Chamber “Scott Croft” Spirit Award and Diplomat Team of the Year Award, Athena Award Nominee, SB Magazine’s Women in Business Recognition, Quota International District 21 All Star Award, and the Quota Club of Shreveport Volunteer of the Year. In 2018, Bossier City Mayor Lorenz Walker proclaimed April 28th as “Lynn Stevens Day”.
Lynn and her husband Aaron, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, have two children, Kaitlyn and Colin. In addition to her children, Lynn helps to take care of her elderly parents that live year-round with her family. Her hobbies include photography, being outdoors and completing her “bucket list”.
