Development Team

Connect with our Development Team

E3 Alliance
5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Suite 414
Austin, Texas 78752

Dawn Dao

Senior Director of Development

With over a decade of experience in nonprofit development, Dawn brings expertise in major gifts, capital campaigns, and corporate engagement, including partnerships with Fortune 500 companies.

Before E3, Dawn helped lead KIPP Texas’ Rise Together Capital Campaign, an $85 million statewide initiative. The campaign built a new PK–12 Austin campus, expanded early childhood education with free half-day pre-K for three- and four-year-olds, funded professional development for teachers, and offered programs to help juniors and seniors at KIPP Texas – Austin prepare for postsecondary success. Most recently, as interim vice president of development at Waterloo Greenway Conservancy, she managed operations and a multiphase campaign that restored Waller Creek and will eventually expand into 35 acres of open green space.

Her Austin upbringing drives Dawn to connect communities with causes that create a more equitable future. She holds a bachelor’s in political science and global analysis from The University of Texas at San Antonio and a master’s in homeland security and emergency management from Arizona State University.

DeLonna Parrett

Development Associate

DeLonna Parrett is a seasoned childcare administrator with 20 years of experience, blending a profound understanding of childcare and education. Her extensive experience in operations management and administrative support has shaped her commitment to fostering holistic child development. In her new role as a development associate at E3 Alliance, DeLonna is enthusiastic about leveraging her skills and passion to advance children’s growth and educational initiatives, guiding them from cradle to career.

Douglas Stefaniak

Development Manager

Doug Stefaniak is an education champion, fundraiser, musician, and optimist. As a first-generation college graduate, he believes deeply in the transformative power of schools. He values authenticity, community, and resilience, grounding his philanthropic work in empathy and collaboration.

As a Development Manager, Doug builds relationships with individuals, corporations, and community partners to bridge the broader community to the classroom. He has worked in nonprofit development since 2020, serving school districts and education foundations, and co-founding an organization dedicated to expanding opportunities in music education. Prior to his career in fundraising, Doug worked as an educator and teaching artist throughout Austin. He holds a master’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a bachelor’s degree from The Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam.