The Human Family
2024 to present
Founder & Executive Director
Founded the nonprofit, built its web platform, and lead its mission and communications.
About Dylan
Hello, I’m Dylan.
Nonprofit founder and communications designer with 20 years of web development experience. I turn missions into clear messages, websites, and digital content that connect people with causes.
I’m the founder and Executive Director of The Human Family, a nonprofit cultivating a wiser, more compassionately connected world. I lead its mission, communications, and digital presence, and I designed and built its web platform from the ground up.
Since 2010, I’ve run Raines Communications, delivering websites, design, and digital communications for national leadership organizations, nonprofits, small businesses, artists, university professors, and authors. I built WordPress sites for 20 years. Today I build custom websites and CMS platforms using AI-assisted development on Cloudflare Workers and Pages.
I’m looking for nonprofit communications and website management work, part-time or full-time, remote or local to St. Joseph, Kansas City, and Lawrence. I work on a flat-fee or monthly retainer basis.
The Human Family
Building a platform for partner charities
- Member charities manage their own pages, and supporters can fund specific partner projects.
- 100% of public donations will fund partner projects in clean water, food, education, health, and the environment. Operations are funded separately.
- We are now onboarding our first charity partners.
- I produce the organization’s publications and podcast series.
Experience
Raines Communications
2010 to present
Communications Designer
Websites, design, and digital communications, including the website for a national bipartisan leadership organization that convenes elected officials and public leaders.
Fine Designs Inc
2022 to 2025
Regional Manager, Southern California
Led event sales teams that generated more than $800,000 in revenue, and managed operations and logistics for regional events.
Planetwalk
2015 to present
Digital Media Manager, Volunteer
Website and social media for the environmental nonprofit based on the work of Dr. John Francis.
ConnectAID
2021 to 2024
Digital & Technology Consultant, Volunteer
Rebuilt and maintained the website, supported virtual conferencing at an international conference, and consulted on team social media campaigns.
The University of Kansas
2025
Bachelor of General Studies, Communications
GPA 3.8, Dean’s Honor Roll.
Selected work
- The Human Family: web platform, design, and development
- Website for a national bipartisan leadership organization (work sample)
- Planetwalk: website and social media
- See the full portfolio
Beyond work
I’ve walked nearly 400 miles along the Oregon coast four times. Walking gives me time to think and pay attention, and those questions run through my writing, including my children’s book, A World of Possibilities, about curiosity and wonder. See my books.