Paris is the Head of Development, Donor Partnerships & Engagement at Advocates for Youth, where she oversees Advocates’ robust fundraising programs and is responsible for expanding the organization’s philanthropic efforts and opportunities that will further Advocates’ capacity to fulfill its mission. Her role includes developing funding strategies, cultivating and soliciting funding commitments (foundation, corporate, government and individual) to support Advocates’ programs, activities and initiatives. Brining almost 20 years of experience, in the field of health-related fundraising to Advocates, Paris has had tenures at notable non-profit organizations such as the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetrics and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH), and most recently the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR). Paris holds a bachelor’s degree from Bowie State University.