Mary Liston Liepold, Ph.D

Mary Liston Liepold, Ph.D., has almost 40 years of experience writing and editing a wide range of materials for national nonprofits, federal and state agencies, and individual authors, and 20 years raising funds for major nonprofits. Dr. Liepold was editor in chief for 7 years at Peace X Peace, an international women’s organization. Earlier, she spent 14 years at the Child Welfare League of America, where she developed and for 8 years edited the magazine Children’s Voice. From 2000 through 2005 she wrote speeches for CWLA President Shay Bilchik while raising several million dollars in federal and foundation grants and developing the organization’s first individual giving program.

 

Earlier, she worked for the American Catholic Lay Network, the National Science Teachers Association, and Peace Links. Mary earned her doctorate in American Literature and Linguistics from the Catholic University of America. Mother of four, grandmother of five, and a daycare mom for 15 happy years before joining the salaried workforce, she believes with Gandhi that if we want peace, we have to begin with the children. She also believes that if the people lead, the leaders will follow, and she lives that maxim daily.