Molly Riley
/age: 31 | VP of Marketing and Fundraising | United Way of Greater Texarkana
Since the United Way of Greater Texarkana is a nonprofit orgnization, the biggest part of Molly Riley’s day-to-day job is fundraising. However, she also loves the marketing aspect of the job, as well. Meeting new people and sharing with them what United Way is all about is something that she is truly passionate about.
The work Molly does through United Way provides her with a lot of opportunities to be involved in the community and work closely with other local nonprofit organizations. She also thoroughly enjoys volunteering during Community Healthcore’s annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot.
Molly’s greatest professional achievement was overcoming her fear of public speaking. “It it hadn’t been for my dad, I don’t think I would be able to do it to this day,” she acknowledges. “He spent many nights practicing my speeches with me during my freshman year of college, preparing for my speech class.” Personally, Molly’s greatest accomplishment was working on Attorney General Greg Abbott’s campaign for Governor of Texas (where he was later voted into office).
When she’s not working, Molly enjoys spending time with her husband, Patrick, and her friends and family. Going to concerts and hearing good music is also a way that Molly enjoys her downtime. In 10 years, Molly sees herself with a family, still working in the nonprofit sector in some fashion, and being more involved with other nonprofit or civic organizations.
Best piece of advice:
“You will always miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” — Wayne GretzY
Name something about you that very few people know:
“I am pretty much an open book so this question is a difficult one. MOST people that know me know this, but I’m a huge ’90s music fan. I have older sisters; therefore, my taste in music ranges from Carol King to Third Eye Blind and everything in-between.”