We are thrilled to welcome Dora Taylor-Lowe to the KIPP DC team & family as our new Chief External Affairs Officer! In this role, Dora will join our executive team and provide strategic direction and oversight for our communications, marketing, development, and external-facing teams and efforts.
Dora is a seasoned communications professional with extensive experience in strategic communications, media relations, brand development, and community engagement. Her background in managing high-profile events, developing strategic messaging, and leading teams makes her an excellent pick to be the keeper of KIPP DC’s storytelling and brand.
Dora comes to KIPP DC after more than 20 years working in the government of the District of Columbia – as an educator and communications specialist for DC Public Schools, a public information officer and communications director for DC’s Department of Human Services, and the director of communications for the Deputy Mayor of Public Safety & Justice. She currently serves as communications officer in the Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser. She’s a proud graduate of Howard University.
With Dora now on the team, outgoing Chief Strategy & Advancement Officer Tom Clark will transition out of his role at KIPP DC this week. Under Tom’s leadership, KIPP DC’s external affairs and organizational effectiveness work has evolved significantly as we’ve grown and responded to a shifting educational landscape. A number of teams and departments have lived within the advancement function over the years, with the current portfolio including development, marketing & communications, culture & operations, executive operations, strategy, and governance.
Over the past 11 years, Tom has led KIPP DC’s development efforts raising more than $125 million in philanthropy and grants, played a key role in defining and growing KIPP’s brand locally and nationally, activated a network of investors and partners to support our students and alumni, helped our network double in size by funding new campuses and recruiting new students and staff, and remained a constant as we navigated organizational change and unprecedented challenges.
Please join us in thanking Tom for his service to KIPP DC and giving Dora a warm welcome to the KIPP DC team & family!
