Ella D. Tabasky, Membership & Partnerships Manager
Ella oversees all aspects of NRCM’s comprehensive membership program. A seasoned fundraising professional with a robust background in cultivating meaningful relationships with donors, stakeholders, and community partners, she most recently served as the Director of Special Initiatives at the Natural Resources Defense Council in Los Angeles, where she played a pivotal role in driving strategic initiatives and enhancing donor engagement. Ella spent her childhood on the North Shore of Massachusetts and her adolescence in the Florida Keys, where her love of nature was solidified. A dedicated environmental activist, Ella has been on the frontlines with water protectors at Standing Rock, individuals fighting neighborhood oil drilling in Los Angeles, and with the Porter Ranch community who were poisoned by So Cal Gas Company during the largest methane gas leak in US history. Ella relocated from Los Angeles with her husband, a multi-generational Mainer. She is a longstanding volunteer with the Wabanaki Alliance and serves on the Board of Directors of JustME for JustUS, an organization dedicated to rural youth climate organizing. She lives in Brunswick.
Favorite ice cream flavor: Chocolate, without fail.
Dog or cat person? Both!
Favorite quote: Nobody’s free until everybody’s free. — Fannie Lou Hamer
Favorite thing to do outdoors in Maine: Kayaking on one of the many gorgeous lakes and rivers we are so fortunate to have all over the state!
