Dinner Meeting October 7, 2025

Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Our speaker will be Ashlee Wolf. Ashlee’s topic will be, The Critical Intersection of Advocacy, Policy, and Philanthropy in the Fight Against Domestic Violence.

Ashlee Wolf is an accomplished fundraising and marketing professional with over a decade of experience helping nonprofits and mission-driven organizations grow their impact through strategic development, donor engagement, and brand storytelling.

With a passion for building strong community partnerships, Ashlee has led successful campaigns that have raised millions in philanthropic support across the Central Valley. Her expertise spans major gifts, annual giving, fundraising events, digital marketing, and strategic communications—always with a focus on aligning purpose with measurable outcomes.

Currently serving as Director of Philanthropy and Communication for the Marjaree Mason Center in Fresno, CA, Ashlee is recognized for her collaborative leadership, strategic creativity, and unwavering commitment to amplifying the voices of survivors of domestic violence and advocating for those impacted by abuse. She thrives on connecting people to purpose and elevating the visibility of organizations doing transformative work.

Ashlee holds Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Fresno State and is an active participant in the local business and nonprofit community.

When she’s not advocating for those in need, Ashlee enjoys spending quality time with her family—which often means cheering from the sidelines of a soccer field or supporting from the stands at a wrestling match. With both of her children involved in competitive sports, her evenings and weekends are a whirlwind of practices, tournaments, and road trips, alongside her husband, Kent—all of which she embraces with the same passion and energy she brings to her professional work.

Ashlee Wolf will present on the critical intersection of advocacy, policy, and philanthropy in the fight against domestic violence in Fresno County. Representing the Marjaree Mason Center—Fresno County’s primary provider of domestic violence services—Ashlee will share how shifting public policy and funding priorities directly impact the resources available to survivors.

Members will gain insight into recent changes to the federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), long-term implications for service providers nationwide, and what the State of California is doing at the local level. Ashlee will also highlight the importance of sustained lobbying efforts at the state and federal levels, and offer actionable ways for political advocates to support survivor-centered legislation, ensure funding stability, and amplify the voices of those who often have none.