Patience Weaver's inspiring journey from self-doubt to success as Community Fundraiser Manager at Houston Public Media, driven by determination to engage and elevate others while proving anything is possible.
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Patience Weaver
Community fundraising manager, Houston Public Media
Houston, TX
3Years experience
1Article published
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About Patience
Patience Weaver serves as the community fundraising manager at Houston Public Media, the local PBS and NPR station in Houston. Since joining in October 2023, she has overseen on-air and digital fundraising programs, coordinating quarterly campaigns with typical goals of $200,000. Her work involves PBS-based programs, vehicle donation initiatives, and ticketed community events such as symphonies and concerts that serve as premiums while supporting the organization's mission. Weaver collaborates with production, programming, and other departments to develop scripts for on-air talent and ensure campaigns meet standards. Prior to her current position, she worked at the PBS station in Pensacola, Florida, managing on-air campaigns, and briefly handled database management after relocating to Houston. She graduated from the University of Alabama in Birmingham with experience in communication and marketing. Additional professional development includes trainings on networking, engagement, and nonprofit practices alongside young leaders, as well as travel to various cities on a scholarship to build skills in the nonprofit sector. Weaver is driven by a commitment to mission-oriented work that educates and gives back to the community, particularly those without access to other resources.
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Patience the proven underdog
From Uncertainty to Influence: How One Woman Chose Success and Transformed Her Community
Success wasn't just handed to me. It was the only path forward when I decided I wouldn't take no for an answer. From childhood, I knew I would find success no matter which ladder I climbed. You could say I had a bit of foresight because I was right!
As the Community Fundraiser Manager for Houston Public Media, I have overseen TV and radio campaigns that have generated hundreds of thousands of dollars, lowered premium expenses, and welcomed a wave of first-time supporters, boosting engagement across all platforms. I originally chose this role because I deeply align with the mission to inspire, educate, and inform Houstonians.
But as I look ahead, I realize I have a redefined purpose: to engage, empower, and elevate those around me. I want to be a living reminder that anything is possible and that no dream is ever too big.
Moving to Houston without knowing a single soul has afforded me so many opportunities, chief among them the chance to completely reinvent myself, embrace discomfort, and prove that I can thrive in any environment. Since arriving, I have worked alongside incredible people, mastered new skills, built a strong network, volunteered, and, of course, touched grass.
I am Patience Weaver. I am a Jackie of all trades, but for now, you can call me an influential woman who simply chose to be successful.
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