MEGHAN DEFORD
HI, I'M MEGHAN.
I'm a philanthropy professional (I raise money for great causes), growth coach, and podcaster. I was raised in the mid-Atlantic, attended the University of Maryland (Go Terps!), and after living in DC for over a decade, I relocated to South Florida for work.
I love meeting people - I'm a great cocktail party guest. I am fascinated by people's stories and have spent most of my career learning about what people do, how they got to that point, and what they've learned along the way. The common thread amongst everyone I've met is that no one's path is as beautifully crafted as their social media implies, most people have no clue what they're doing most of the time, and everyone has wisdom to share.
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In fundraising, you connect individuals' interests and passions to opportunities. Changing communities at scale is powerful, and everyone can play a role in doing so through donations of money and/or time (volunteers rock!). In philanthropy, coaching, and my creative pursuits, seeing an idea become a reality is incredible. It reminds me of Michaelangelo on sculpting, "I saw the angel in the marble, and carved until I set him free". Answers and solutions are all around us, it is our job to be curious and explore and listen and work toward finding them.
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I really like my work. A lot. But I also enjoy running, coaching soccer, traveling, trying new snacks and restaurants, cooking, seeing a movie by myself, and listening to or playing music. I LOVE libraries and I am usually reading two books at the same time, a habit I picked up in college. Don't get me started on stationary and stickers and journals...one can never have too many.
I have two amazing kids (I'm biased, but they're pretty great) and two adorable kitties.
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​xoxo,
Meghan
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Interested in 1:1 coaching with Meghan?
Let's do it!
You can follow the podcast and some feel-good life thoughts on Insta and TikTok @megdeford.
If you want semi-regular posting mostly about the food I try, find me on TikTok @megtriesit.