At The Beach Project, our mission is to protect and preserve the environment for wildlife and future generations. We aim to preserve nature's public spaces through: community collaboration; sustainable removal and upcycling of trash and debris; and environmental and sustainability education.
Humility
Accountability
Integrity
Perseverance
Resourcefulness
The photo on the right is where The Beach Project started - on a family vacation in Puerto Rico.
The day before we were going home, everyone was tired and resting, so I ventured off. Driving along a small highway, I saw this beach entrance. I stopped, took a little backpack with me, and ventured in. I am not sure if a storm just hit, but the beach was littered with small pieces of plastic, lighters, Styrofoam, and plastic bottles; also some wildlife! I started cleaning up and in no time my little backpack was full.
At the time I worked in HR for a federal contractor and, although thankful, was dreading going back to work. Luckily for me, on this beach, I realized I could turn this little adventure and my love of the environment into a passion project, and eventually, a job.
We got home and within 2 weeks I had approval for all the government requirements needed for a nonprofit. A few weeks later, I left my job.
Nonprofits are not easy to run, but we are starting to show a real impact and I would never look back!
Thank you for your interest in our venture! Any and all support you are able to provide is appreciated, whether it is a donation or picking up a couple of pieces of trash next time you are outdoors!
Katie Jordan, Founder & Executive Director
KATIE JORDAN
Founder & Executive Director
Katie manages the strategic vision of the organization's goals and initiatives; fulfillment of all compliance, financial, and operational needs; and oversite of staff, initiatives, and programs. She brings over a decade of human resources, financial, and legal expertise from various industries, inc
KATIE JORDAN
Founder & Executive Director
Katie manages the strategic vision of the organization's goals and initiatives; fulfillment of all compliance, financial, and operational needs; and oversite of staff, initiatives, and programs. She brings over a decade of human resources, financial, and legal expertise from various industries, including federal contracting, legal, financial, and behavioral health.
Katie holds a Bachelor's degree in Government & Public Policy from the University of Baltimore and a post-graduate certificate in Nonprofit Finance from Cornell University.
Katie is passionate about wildlife and environmental protection, animal rights, and art. In her free time, you could ideally find Katie in her garden, pool, or at the beach!
MEGAN MCCOY & SAMANTHA BOYLE
Program, Funding, & Volunteer Coordination Interns
Megan and Samantha's primary responsibilities include social media and advertising; compliance research; education and art program research; partnership and volunteer coordination and establishment; and environmental research.
GRETA PERSIAN
Intern - Programs, Fund
MEGAN MCCOY & SAMANTHA BOYLE
Program, Funding, & Volunteer Coordination Interns
Megan and Samantha's primary responsibilities include social media and advertising; compliance research; education and art program research; partnership and volunteer coordination and establishment; and environmental research.
GRETA PERSIAN
Intern - Programs, Funding, & Events
Greta comes to The Beach Project via our partnership with Johns Hopkins Community Impact Internship Program, bringing expertise in various areas of nonprofit management. Greta's main focus' are grant funding, general fundraising, and impact event planning.
DEBBIE LUBINSKI
Volunteer Coordinator
Debbie's role serves The Beach Project in finding local volunteers and donors to support our mission, as well as coordinating and attending all volunteer clean-up events.
CHAIRPERSON - JOSEPH JORDAN
VICE CHAIRPERSON - EMMETT TOOHEY
SECRETARY - LINDSAY MORESSI
TREASURER - JULIE ROST
Located across Maryland and Florida, the Board of Directors are the backbone of The Beach Project, providing knowledge in areas such as business operations, finance and accounting, systems and analytics, event planning, entrepreneurship, sales, start-up's, and much more.
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