Nancy Mortell is the Center for Community Alternatives’ Director of Development - Grants.  As such, she is responsible for developing and maintaining a portfolio of public and private funders. Prior to joining CCA, Ms. Mortell held development positions with the Safer Foundation (Chicago, IL), Osborne Association (New York, NY) and the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (Washington, DC). She earned a BA in Humanities from the University of Wisconsin – Parkside, a master’s degree in Women’s Studies from The Ohio State University and a master’s degree in Public Policy from the University of Maryland – College Park. Ms. Mortell is a U.S. Army veteran. She is also a formerly incarcerated individual.