Mollie Harrod ’07 MNA

Senior Development Officer

B.A. – Monmouth College, environmental science, 2007

Graduate Certificate – international nonprofit management certificate, Texas A&M University and The Bush School of Government & Public Service, 2014

M.N.A. – nonprofit Administration, North Park University, 2015

Born in Wheaton, Illinois, Mollie met some of her lifelong friends and her future husband, Richard Harrod ’07, while at Monmouth. Her passion for environmentalism led her to major in environmental science. After she graduated, Mollie traveled to Africa to support nonprofits, which is where she discovered her second passion, nonprofits.

Mollie pursued two graduate programs that focused on international nonprofits, nonprofit management, and fundraising. After finishing a master’s degree at North Park University in Chicago, came to work in the Development and College Relations Office.

She resides in St. Louis with her husband and dog, Penny.

I knew I was home with my first step on campus as a high school senior. Since then, Monmouth has been one of the most influential places in my life. It’s where I met my husband and formed friendships that have lasted.

After graduation, I worked on the East Coast in hospitality and traveled to Zambia, South Africa and Kenya with a nonprofit organization focused on microfinancing. This inspired me to move back to the Midwest to pursue a master’s degree in nonprofit management. Those experiences led me back to my alma mater.

Today, I work remotely from St. Louis with my husband, Richard ’07, and our rescue dog, Penny. Together as a family, we love exploring our city.