Avery Jones

As Development Specialist, Jones works closely with the Mason General Hospital Foundation Board of Directors on fundraising campaigns and donor acknowledgement. She is a highly valuable member of the Mason Health Development Office, assisting in Mason Health events and on special projects.

Jones can trace her desire to give back to her community to her years on student council in high school in the greater Portland region, in the small town of Scappoose. Every year, her high school leadership and student council teams would engage in a week of fundraisers for the local hospital system, working with the entire community to reach fundraising goals.

Later, Jones studied public relations, marketing and music at Gonzaga University in Spokane, where she also worked in the University Advancement program. Through her work in University Advancement, she went from cold calling annual fund and alumni donors to becoming the manager of the program.

She fully believes in fully believing in the work that you do – as a scholarship recipient and child of a single mom, she knew the impact a scholarship from Gonzaga had on her life, and she could inspire donors to believe in that mission.

After working in marketing in the manufacturing and software industries, Jones is excited to work in the nonprofit sector and get back to her roots of community development.

“With the pandemic settling down, this is the perfect opportunity to get back in touch with what I value most,” she said. “I want to be connected to the community and feel like I am doing something meaningful.”

Jones lives in Tacoma with her Goldendoodle, Caballo. She sings in the Peninsula Community Choir.