Monica Christopher
Senior Vice President, Chief Giving and Community Impact Officer at Communities Foundation of Texas- Claim this Profile
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Olympia Ammon, MBA
WOW I can't say enough about how fun it is to work with Monica Egert Smith. She is one of the most caring, warm, and charming people I have ever met, and has a positive approach to everything. Monica and I met early in my job at the American Heart Association when she had just moved over to the Communities Foundation of Texas. What is striking about Monica are her amazing listening skills paired with her ability to connect very quickly with the people she is with. She is a joy to have as a companion at a work meeting and is someone that even after an incredibly long day at work I would immediately want to stay back and have dinner with. Monica is the type of person who is the ultimate professional, and she represents CFT perfectly. I know they are proud to have her, almost as proud as I am to have her as a former colleague turned fabulous friend.
LinkedIn User
I have known Monica for over 9 years and found her to be a team member who works to establish standards and increase productivity in a high-pressure, mistake-free, time-delineated environment. Her quiet leadership style, 'can do' spirit, high-energy approach and 'round the clock access consistently creates value and increased productivity. Monica inspires a "what if we..." spirit with the existing staff. She is focused, result-oriented and driven to achieve verifiable results. She is committed to the team effort and is humble in her achievements. She will not dominate a conversation but will listen carefully and give direction. This combined effort yields a superior result. It was a pleasure working with her and I hope to do so again in the future.
Olympia Ammon, MBA
WOW I can't say enough about how fun it is to work with Monica Egert Smith. She is one of the most caring, warm, and charming people I have ever met, and has a positive approach to everything. Monica and I met early in my job at the American Heart Association when she had just moved over to the Communities Foundation of Texas. What is striking about Monica are her amazing listening skills paired with her ability to connect very quickly with the people she is with. She is a joy to have as a companion at a work meeting and is someone that even after an incredibly long day at work I would immediately want to stay back and have dinner with. Monica is the type of person who is the ultimate professional, and she represents CFT perfectly. I know they are proud to have her, almost as proud as I am to have her as a former colleague turned fabulous friend.
LinkedIn User
I have known Monica for over 9 years and found her to be a team member who works to establish standards and increase productivity in a high-pressure, mistake-free, time-delineated environment. Her quiet leadership style, 'can do' spirit, high-energy approach and 'round the clock access consistently creates value and increased productivity. Monica inspires a "what if we..." spirit with the existing staff. She is focused, result-oriented and driven to achieve verifiable results. She is committed to the team effort and is humble in her achievements. She will not dominate a conversation but will listen carefully and give direction. This combined effort yields a superior result. It was a pleasure working with her and I hope to do so again in the future.
Olympia Ammon, MBA
WOW I can't say enough about how fun it is to work with Monica Egert Smith. She is one of the most caring, warm, and charming people I have ever met, and has a positive approach to everything. Monica and I met early in my job at the American Heart Association when she had just moved over to the Communities Foundation of Texas. What is striking about Monica are her amazing listening skills paired with her ability to connect very quickly with the people she is with. She is a joy to have as a companion at a work meeting and is someone that even after an incredibly long day at work I would immediately want to stay back and have dinner with. Monica is the type of person who is the ultimate professional, and she represents CFT perfectly. I know they are proud to have her, almost as proud as I am to have her as a former colleague turned fabulous friend.
LinkedIn User
I have known Monica for over 9 years and found her to be a team member who works to establish standards and increase productivity in a high-pressure, mistake-free, time-delineated environment. Her quiet leadership style, 'can do' spirit, high-energy approach and 'round the clock access consistently creates value and increased productivity. Monica inspires a "what if we..." spirit with the existing staff. She is focused, result-oriented and driven to achieve verifiable results. She is committed to the team effort and is humble in her achievements. She will not dominate a conversation but will listen carefully and give direction. This combined effort yields a superior result. It was a pleasure working with her and I hope to do so again in the future.
Olympia Ammon, MBA
WOW I can't say enough about how fun it is to work with Monica Egert Smith. She is one of the most caring, warm, and charming people I have ever met, and has a positive approach to everything. Monica and I met early in my job at the American Heart Association when she had just moved over to the Communities Foundation of Texas. What is striking about Monica are her amazing listening skills paired with her ability to connect very quickly with the people she is with. She is a joy to have as a companion at a work meeting and is someone that even after an incredibly long day at work I would immediately want to stay back and have dinner with. Monica is the type of person who is the ultimate professional, and she represents CFT perfectly. I know they are proud to have her, almost as proud as I am to have her as a former colleague turned fabulous friend.
LinkedIn User
I have known Monica for over 9 years and found her to be a team member who works to establish standards and increase productivity in a high-pressure, mistake-free, time-delineated environment. Her quiet leadership style, 'can do' spirit, high-energy approach and 'round the clock access consistently creates value and increased productivity. Monica inspires a "what if we..." spirit with the existing staff. She is focused, result-oriented and driven to achieve verifiable results. She is committed to the team effort and is humble in her achievements. She will not dominate a conversation but will listen carefully and give direction. This combined effort yields a superior result. It was a pleasure working with her and I hope to do so again in the future.
Experience
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Communities Foundation of Texas
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior Vice President, Chief Giving and Community Impact Officer
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Jul 2021 - Present
Monica serves Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT) as the foundation’s Senior Vice President, Chief Giving and Community Impact Officer. In this role, she oversees the teams responsible for grantmaking, cultivating and stewarding donor relationships, and the implementation of North Texas Giving Day, all toward CFT’s mission of creating a thriving community for all.
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Chief Relationship Officer
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Mar 2017 - Jul 2021
Monica served Communities Foundation of Texas as the Chief Relationship Officer, leading a team of 20 professionals on the front lines of cultivating new donor relationships, stewarding existing donor relationships, and communicating the CFT story. In this role, she developed and executed CFT’s fundraising strategy and goals, and represented the foundation in the community through a variety of speaking engagements, media opportunities, and presentations about charitable giving in North Texas.
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Senior Director of Strategic Philanthropy
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Sep 2008 - Mar 2017
As Senior Director of Strategic Philanthropy, Monica served as a philanthropic advisor to CFT donors and fund holders on a variety of community needs and interest areas. In that role, Monica also led CFT’s grantmaking from the W.W. Caruth, Jr. Foundation, which makes transformational investments in the areas of education, public safety and medical research.
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The Dallas Morning News
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Director/Community Services
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Jun 1999 - Sep 2008
In this role, Monica managed a team of nine employees responsible for building community engagement and brand awareness for The Dallas Morning News, WFAA-TV and associated brands through the coordination of more than 150 nonprofit sponsorships, educational and charitable programs. Managed budgets of more than $5 million in PSA airtime for WFAA and $3.5 million in cash and advertising for The Morning News. Served as administrator of The Dallas Morning News Charities campaign, making funding recommendations to The Charities board; working with a creative team to develop the multi-media promotional campaign; cultivating and stewarding donors. Show less
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Education
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The Ohio State University
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism