Ashley Given

With a wildlife biologist for a father, Ashley grew up with a deep-rooted love for animals. Her childhood was filled with backyard adventures catching snakes and salamanders and frequent trips to the Denver Zoo. As a teenager, she began exploring another passion—helping people—through annual summer volunteer trips with her church youth group.

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In college, Ashley expanded her worldview by traveling internationally in the summers and volunteering with an organization supporting Latinx immigrants during the school year. These experiences sparked a lasting passion for cultural exchange and community empowerment.

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Ashley began her professional journey in the nonprofit sector as a youth director, where she thrived in mentoring young people and organizing service projects—including those same summer volunteer trips that had once inspired her.

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When The Wild Source Foundation (TWSF) was formed, joining the team felt like a natural next step. It brought together her lifelong love of wildlife, her commitment to empowering others, and her rich background in community service—all in one mission-driven space.