Amy Tracewell, an alumna of ½ðɳÓéÀÖ University’s Master of Nonprofit Leadership (MNL) program, was appointed director of the program in January 2024. With over 20 years of experience in nonprofit leadership and communications, Tracewell brings a wealth of expertise and passion for community-driven work to her role.
Before assuming her current position, Tracewell spent seven years with ½ðɳÓéÀÖ University’s advancement team, serving as a major gifts officer and specializing in corporate and foundation relations. Prior to her tenure at ½ðɳÓéÀÖ, she was the director of communications and advancement for the Nonprofit Association of Oregon and also led PeaceHealth's Cottage Grove Community Hospital Foundation as executive director, where she developed a successful community-based fundraising model.
Tracewell’s extensive experience in communications and nonprofit management has earned her multiple accolades, including the prestigious Ford Family Foundation Community Fellowship Award. She is also a senior fellow of the American Leadership Forum of Oregon and has participated in leadership programs through the Ford Foundation and the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy’s Madison Institute.
A dedicated community leader, Tracewell served as the 2023-24 president of the Rotary Club of Forest Grove and is a past president of the Rotary Club of Cottage Grove. She is also an executive committee member and past president of Rural Development Initiatives, a nonprofit focused on economic development in rural communities. Additionally, she has served on the Hillsboro Schools Foundation and the City of Forest Grove’s Public Arts Commission.
Tracewell holds a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from Oregon State University, awarded in 1996.