Welcoming Our New Director of Development, Colin Wethered

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey (CWF) is pleased to welcome our new Director of Development, Colin Wethered. Growing up in Morris County, New Jersey, Colin developed a deep appreciation for the outdoors, spending his childhood hiking at places like Pyramid Mountain and Tourne County Park. He pursued an undergraduate degree in Economics at Florida International University. Located in Miami, a place famous for its biodiversity, he spent his time outside of school kayaking and exploring the Everglades.

Trading the sun for snow, Colin’s path towards nonprofit development took greater shape during his time as an AmeriCorps VISTA with Montana No Kid Hungry, where he coordinated statewide efforts to expand hunger relief programs for school age children. This experience steered him further towards fundraising, later joining Meals on Wheels Central Texas as a Development Assistant, supporting fundraising efforts that provided critical services to nearly 5,000 seniors and people with disabilities in the Austin area.

Driven to broaden his advocacy, research and writing skills, Colin attended Drexel University’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law, earning his J.D. in 2021 with a focus on criminal law. Following law school, and up until now, he worked as a Development Officer at Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation, where he successfully managed research and grant efforts, supporting legal and social services for 14,000 clients.

Outside of his professional pursuits, Colin remains an avid hiker, exploring New Jersey’s trails with his four-year-old hound-mix, Sydney. He enjoys traveling, with recent adventures taking him to Wyoming, Idaho, and Iceland, and is currently training for the Philadelphia Half Marathon in November. At CWF, Colin is excited to combine his love for the outdoors with his passion for nonprofit development, working to protect New Jersey’s rare and at-risk wildlife.