Mary Steyer

Mary Steyer is Senior Director of Communications & Brand Awareness at Candid, where she leads the team responsible for positioning Candid as the leading data source for the nonprofit sector. She built and now directs Candid’s first integrated, multi-channel communications strategy, sets the organization’s messaging and brand direction, and manages CEO communications and executive thought leadership. 

Mary has more than 20 years of experience leading communications for mission-driven organizations, with a track record spanning brand strategy, crisis communications, digital marketing, and public relations. Before joining Candid, she spent nearly a decade at the LGBT Community Center in New York, rising from Communications Manager to Senior Director of Communications. There, she led a full organizational rebrand, created the digital experience for the Stonewall National Monument in partnership with Google.org, and helped scale The Center’s signature fundraising event into a multimillion-dollar annual program. 

Earlier in her career, Mary held communications roles in Washington, D.C., Tokyo, and New York, working across nonprofit advocacy, agency, and corporate settings. 

Mary holds a B.S. in Public Relations and French from Syracuse University, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude.