"Do you need help?”
After surviving an abusive relationship, Brittany McCoy promised herself she would always be the person who asks this question. When she discovered the world of nonprofits after college, she found a platform that gave her the opportunity to ask it every day.
“Helping people, giving people the opportunity for a better tomorrow, a better quality of life, fighting for individuals who can’t fight for themselves, is my passion,” McCoy said.
McCoy has worked for several nonprofits including Communities in Schools of Nevada, Olive Crest Strong Families, Nathan Adelson Hospice and currently, St. Jude’s Ranch for Children. She has raised millions of dollars that have directly impacted and changed the lives of children across the Valley.
McCoy is now helping to champion the only residential treatment center of its kind in Southern Nevada, and one of the few in the country, for victims of child sex trafficking. The center will provide specialized therapeutic programing to help young people move from victim to survivor.
McCoy also educates other nonprofit fundraisers as a graduate professor at UNLV. She loves changing the perception of fundraising from that of a sales job to one that provides a gift.
“It is an amazing opportunity to impact a life by providing individuals and companies with the platform to do what is innate within themselves … the desire to help, assist, give back,” McCoy said.
McCoy is an alumna of Leadership Las Vegas and sits on the board of directors for Golden Rainbow, an organization that provides housing, education and direct financial assistance to those living with HIV/AIDS in Southern Nevada.
“I believe in the power of collective impact,” McCoy said. “I believe that it takes a village and if we don’t work together to create positive change … we will never get to where we need to go.”