Project Hope, a nonprofit at the forefront of efforts in Boston to move families up and out of poverty, announced recently that Julie Totten has joined the organization as the new director of development. In this capacity, Totten will work alongside Project Hope’s funders who support the organization’s mission by providing low-income women and children with access to education, jobs, housing and emergency services. This position plays an essential role in Project Hope’s mission as it promotes and provides life-empowering programs and services to the women of the greater Roxbury and Dorchester.
“Project Hope is thrilled to welcome Julie to our team,” said Linda Wood-Boyle, Executive Director of Project Hope. “Julie’s extensive experience in both development and the founding of her own nonprofit organization are invaluable assets that will help Project Hope continue to make an impact on the lives of the people we serve and further our efforts to move low-income families up and out of poverty.”
Prior to Project Hope, Totten worked at Boston University in corporate relations. From 2001 to 2014, she founded and led Families for Depression Awareness, a national nonprofit organization that reaches millions of families across the country to help them recognize and cope with mood disorders. Totten began her career in marketing — sales support, advertising, and public relations.
Totten holds a MBA from Babson College and a BBA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She resides in Newton, Massachusetts.
