Beyond Silos: A Partnership Case Study

In this episode of The Development Download, we're joined by Anne Marie Blacketer, CFRE, CEO of the Lupus Foundation of America Texas Gulf Coast Chapter, and Dr. Dan Price, Director of Data & Society and the Community Health Worker Initiative at the University of Houston Honors College. Anne Marie and Dan share the story of an organic partnership rooted in public health, community education, and aligned mission. Both bring deep knowledge of the issues facing Greater Houston, along with a clear passion for improving health outcomes and expanding access to trusted information.   What began as shared interest and mutual respect has grown into a collaboration that crosses organizational boundaries and resists the silos that can too often limit nonprofit work. Their conversation offers a case study in what can happen when partners are driven first by community impact, with fundraising and future grant opportunities growing naturally from that shared work.   LinkedIn:  [https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-marie-blacketer-cfre-13b980/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-marie-blacketer-cfre-13b980/ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-marie-blacketer-cfre-13b980/") [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-price-70b4b246/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-price-70b4b246/ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-price-70b4b246/") [https://www.linkedin.com/company/lupus-foundation-of-america-texas-gulf-coast-chapter-inc/](https://www.linkedin.com/company/lupus-foundation-of-america-texas-gulf-coast-chapter-inc/ "https://www.linkedin.com/company/lupus-foundation-of-america-texas-gulf-coast-chapter-inc/") [https://www.linkedin.com/school/uh-honors/](https://www.linkedin.com/school/uh-honors/ "https://www.linkedin.com/school/uh-honors/")