Curriculum vitae

Dylan Raines

Nonprofit communications and community engagement

dylan@dylanraines.com · dylanraines.com · linkedin.com/in/dylanraines

Nonprofit founder and communications designer with experience translating missions into clear messages, websites, and digital content. Brings more than a decade of volunteer digital media service with Planetwalk. Builds public-facing communications for charities and creates platforms that connect people with causes and their communities.

Core skills

  • Mission messaging
  • Content strategy
  • Website management
  • Newsletters
  • Social media
  • Community engagement
  • Visual storytelling
  • Nonprofit consulting

Professional experience

The Human Family

Jan 2024 to present

Leader

  • Guide the mission, communications, and digital presence of a nonprofit dedicated to creating a wiser, more compassionately connected world.
  • Develop initiatives including St. Joseph Connect, Humanitarian Explorer, Charity Spaces, and Vision Building, with messaging tailored to each audience.
  • Create donor communications distinguishing support for partner projects from funding for organizational operations.

Raines Communications

Apr 2010 to present

Communications Designer

  • Build websites and manage digital communications for charities and small businesses, combining content strategy, design, and ongoing website support.
  • Designed the new United States Prayer Breakfast website to communicate its mission of friendship, reconciliation, and unity.

Fine Designs Inc

Oct 2022 to Aug 2025

Regional Manager, Southern California

  • Managed event sales teams totaling over $800,000 in revenue and coordinated travel, inventory, and equipment.

Selected work

Podcasts

Producer

Nonprofit service

Planetwalk

Aug 2015 to present

Digital Media Manager, Volunteer

  • Manage the website and social media channels for the environmental nonprofit based on the work of Dr. John Francis.

ConnectAID

May 2021 to Oct 2024

Information Technology Consultant, Volunteer

  • Provided information technology consulting in support of a nonprofit organization.

Education

The University of Kansas

May 2025

Bachelor of General Studies

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, Communications. GPA 3.8. Dean’s Honor Roll 2024 to 2025.

Glendale Community College

2022

Associate Degrees

  • Philosophy AA-T and Social Science AA. GPA 3.8. Academic Honors at Graduation.

Tools and publishing

  • WordPress
  • Canva
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Email marketing
  • CRM systems

Author of A World of Possibilities, a children’s book about curiosity, wonder, and appreciation.