Elizabeth Denlinger Reaves
Elizabeth Denlinger Reaves, Director for Campaigns at Sojourners, has been a member of Sojourners staff since 2007. She is called to share God’s love with those around her through her gifts in administration, management and spiritual discernment.
In her position as campaign director she supports the design, messaging and implementation of Sojourners campaigns and policy initiatives and helps manage constituency building and online advocacy of the organization. She also assists in event planning and was the lead coordinator for the 2009 Mobilization to End Poverty.
Prior to coming to Sojourners, Elizabeth served as assistant policy director and conference director at the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance, the leading organization for raising awareness and research funding of the disease. She also worked at Drinker, Biddle and Reath, LLP as a government relations associate for a variety of health care organizations, from patient advocate organizations to professional societies. In 2006 and 2007, Elizabeth enjoyed serving the International Justice Mission as a short-term HR contractor.
Originally from the Sunshine state, Elizabeth graduated summa cum laude from the University of Florida with a Bachelors of Science in public relations with a minor in environmental science. Elizabeth was president of the Women’s Leadership Council at the university and helped produce the annual Women’s Leadership Conference. She has lived in Spain and Germany and travelled throughout Europe. She is a Girl Scout Gold Award recipient and is a professional clogging dancer. As an entertainer, she has performed in Costa Rica, Brazil, and across the southeast United States representing this folk dance tradition.
Elizabeth lives with her husband Scott in Washington, DC where they attend Washington Community Fellowship church, a multi-denominational, evangelical congregation. She enjoys debates at small group, baking and perusing local farmers markets.
