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Alumni Profile: Elizabeth Parrish '15 of Washington Nationals Philanthropies

3/10/2022

Editorial Staff

Three Ensworth Alumni share their experiences of working for non-profits.

Elizabeth

Parrish ’15

Washington Nationals

Philanthropies

Give us an overview of your journey since Ensworth.

After leaving Ensworth, I went to Sewanee where I studied Psychology, Education, and Business. While at Sewanee, I continued to participate in community service both in Nashville and also in the local Sewanee area. After leaving Sewanee, I joined the Washington Nationals in their front office, truly learning what it means to be mission-driven for the community with the work being done by Nationals Philanthropies.

Tell us about your current role and what it entails.

I am currently on the Marketing team for Washington Nationals Philanthropies. Our department oversees all the philanthropic efforts of the team throughout the DC region. I work with all special events, communications, development, donor relations, and marketing for our department. Our roles as the team foundation staff were especially busy and important during the pandemic as the team worked to help the community in every way it could. It’s been a great experience to be involved in so many areas of an MLB front office and to see how some of the team players become passionate voices for philanthropic work. I would be remiss if I did not mention winning the World Series in 2019 was just incredible.

How did your Ensworth experience help inspire or cultivate an interest in service/non-profits?

I was a part of the “13 Year Club” at Ensworth so service work was always important, whether it was second grade and Ms. Rich’s class was collecting travel size toothpaste and lotion to donate to Children’s Hospital families, or bigger service days later on where we went in orange busses all over town doing projects on Service Learning Days. I was the president of the Service Club at the High School my senior year and that taught me how to not only give back to others but how to lead and inspire others while doing it. I have always felt so much love from some of the Ensworth faculty members I’ve stayed in contact with, particularly Coach Jason Maxwell and Dr. Reynolds. I definitely think Ensworth’s commitment to service helped shape my professional direction thus far.

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