A Towson University graduate and Baltimore native, Heather Darney serves as Vice President of Community Relations for the Baltimore Ravens and Executive Director of the Ravens Foundation. After working for the Baltimore Orioles for four years in special event management, she joined the Ravens in 2011 to provide oversight of the team’s philanthropic initiatives. In her role as vice president of community relations, Darney is responsible for developing, implementing and administering the team’s overall strategic charitable outreach efforts. This includes orchestrating over 300 player appearances annually that include hospital and school visits, food, toy and book drives, and fitness, education and literacy events. Additionally, Darney continues to serve as the executive director of the Ravens Foundation, Inc., where she manages and directs all fundraising, grant programs and initiatives executed by the team’s charitable arm. Through this dual role, Darney annually manages the distribution of millions of dollars in combined contributions to over 2,000 nonprofit organizations throughout the Baltimore area. In 2019, Darney was named one of Baltimore Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” honorees.
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