Community Options Appoints New Vice President of Mission Advancement

PRINCETON, NJ – In September, Angelique (Rajski) Parashis is returning to Community Options as Vice President of Mission Advancement.

“We are excited to welcome Angelique back to the Community Options family,” said Robert Stack, President and CEO of Community Options, a national nonprofit that provides residential and employment supports to individuals with development and intellectual disabilities. “She returns with tremendous experience in capital campaigns, major gifts, public relations, organizational management and strategic development. I am confident in her abilities to drive our mission.”

Parashis previously worked for Community Options from 2010-2012, where she served as the Director of Special Events and Major Gifts. In that role, she was responsible for Cupid’s Chase 5K Run and other special events as well as securing financial commitments to reach the organization’s fundraising goals.

A New Jersey native, Parashis has 20 years of fundraising and project management experience. She has been successful in managing complex, nationwide large-scale projects at the Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers (IEEE) where she served as the Capital Campaign Manager for their Power & Energy Society (PES) Scholarship Plus Initiative raising over $2.75 million. She later managed the Smart Grid and Smart Cities Initiatives and eventually PES Technical Activities where she cultivated community and corporate relationships, by utilizing existing talent within the organization, as well as externally with hundreds of volunteers. Prior to her nonprofit experience, Parashis served as Chief of Staff in the New Jersey State Assembly.

Parashis has earned her Masters Degree in Public Affairs and Politics from the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University and a BA from Rutgers University in Political Science and Criminal Justice.

About Community Options, Inc.:

For 28 years, Community Options has developed housing and employment programs for people with disabilities – serving thousands of people through over 40 offices across 11 states. Community Options provides advocacy assistance to empower people with disabilities because all people – regardless of ability level – should live and work in the community with dignity, choice and self-determination. For more information please visit our website: www.comop.org and to follow along with the ComOpCares campaign, search #ComOpCares on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.