Kristin (Davis) Sommers is proud to be a part of the Welfare Foundation, serving the mission of promoting the social welfare of people and communities in Delaware and southern Chester County, PA.

She received her BA in Communications from Rowan University in 2006, and began her career as a news producer at News Channel 40 NBC in South Jersey. In 2008, Kristin left the news industry to pursue her interest in marketing as Marketing Coordinator for Goldcoast Sotheby’s International Realty in Ocean City, NJ.

Through her volunteer efforts with Big Brothers Big Sisters, she found her passion working within the nonprofit community, and moved to Delaware in 2010 to become Marketing Communications and Community Relations Manager for the National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS). Kristin bolstered the organization’s outreach through social media and video. She was a critical part of the team promoting the national expansion of the brain tumor awareness initiative GET YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME®. Wanting to focus her efforts in her new home state, Kristin joined the Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement (DANA) team in July 2012 as Vice President of Communications and Marketing. There, she established the DANA brand and image across the state, created and launched a new website, and built DANA’s social media channels from the ground up, all to strengthen, enhance, and advance nonprofits and the sector in Delaware.

Most recently, Kristin served as Director of Engagement for Philanthropy Delaware, the membership organization for funders in the state of Delaware, aiming to strengthen philanthropy in the First State with her communications, marketing, educational programming, and membership skills.

As a part of the Welfare Foundation, Kristin works closely with the President & CEO, utilizing her knowledge of the nonprofit and grantmaking sectors in Delaware to continue Pierre S. du Pont’s vision, and deliver upon the mission of promoting the social welfare of people and communities in Delaware and southern Chester County, and assisting other organizations and agencies promote the same purpose. Kristin lives in Wilmington with her husband Jon, stepson Anthony, and daughter Kayleigh.