Nathan Sheets

About Me

As a native to Richmond, my family and I returned to my hometown after more than a decade living and working in Los Angeles. In March of 2024 I was offered the role as Director of Annual Giving overseeing a comprehensive strategy to raise essential funds to support student access and opportunity at Earlham.

Previous to coming back to Richmond and to Earlham, I served as Executive Director of The Center in Hollywood; a regional-leading non-profit organization addressing homelessness in greater-Los Angeles. I also served on the founding board of Hollywood 4WRD, a regional-collaborative coalition advocating for sustainable solutions to addressing the region’s homelessness crisis.

Currently, I serve on Richmond’s mayoral-appointed Board of Zoning Appeals, and Regional Homelessness Taskforce, mentor with Community In Schools, and lead a poetry & writing group at Morrison-Reeves Library; a highlight of my week and a continuation of a group I led for more than 10 years in L.A.’s public libraries.

I’m married to my partner and best friend Rebecca, and we have two children; Nico, and Johanna who both attend the Richmond Friends School.

Education

M.A., Santa Clara University

B.S., Ball State University