Susie Simmons

Development Manager

Susie Simmons serves as GovAct’s Development Manager, providing critical fundraising and development support to GovAct and its alliances.  

Prior to joining GovAct, Susie worked at Common Counsel Foundation, a philanthropic institution focused on resourcing community-based organizations working for justice, equity, and a healthy, sustainable environment.. At Common Counsel Foundation, Susie built and administered fundraising operations across multiple in-house programs and fiscally sponsored projects. She previously worked at the ACLU of Colorado, where she gained hands-on experience supporting fundraising efforts to protect and extend civil liberties in the U.S.  

Susie holds a Bachelors of Arts in Feminist and Gender Studies from Colorado College.