Meet Our Advisors: Dane Grams, online strategy director, HRC

Grew up in: Egg Harbor City, N.J. — just outside of Atlantic City.

Education: Graduated from American University in Washington, D.C.

First fundraising job and previous positions: “My first fundraising job was assistant to the director of development for Greenpeace, but I also served as telemarketing manager and direct-marketing manager. At HRC, I have been deputy director of annual giving, director of annual giving and now online strategy director. I also owned my own consulting firm for a few years.”