Community First Foundation is pleased to announce Erica Thornley as its new vice president of product development for ColoradoGives.  

Community First Foundation created the new vice president role to optimize the platform and identify opportunities to enhance the platform, providing new products and services for both donors and nonprofits. Thornley will lead and develop the ColoradoGives team which serves over 2,900 nonprofits, 100,000 donors and has generated more than $400 million in donations since 2007. 

“Erica brings decades of business to business and e-commerce experience to our team,” said Kelly Dunkin, President & CEO for Community First Foundation. “We’re excited to leverage her technology expertise and entrepreneurial approaches to enhance our online giving platform, ColoradoGives.org.” 

Thornley brings more than 15 years of digital product management experience to Community First Foundation. Her expertise includes developing platform optimization strategies for ecommerce sites focused on user experience design and development. She holds a Master of Arts in Business Management and Economics from Assumption College. 

About Community First Foundation
Community First Foundation has been connecting donors and innovative Colorado nonprofits since 1975. As the community foundation serving Jefferson County, we are committed to activating ideas, people and resources so that all Jeffco communities have the opportunity to thrive. We help donors with philanthropic planning, support nonprofits with grants and resources, and together, build resilient and connected communities. Our work is rooted in radical listening and a commitment to equity and inclusion.