Who We Are

At Richir Outreach, we specialize in online campaigning, fundraising and communications, grassroots activism and people powered advocacy. We provide technical know-how and strategic advice to achieve your goals and maximize your outreach.

We got our start in community organizing and are committed to supporting people and organizations focused on advocacy. Here are the fine people that make up Richir Outreach. Feel free to contact us!

Jerimee Richir, Founder & Principal

Jerimee helps progressive organizations implement online strategies that will maximize their community outreach and fundraising potential.

During the 2008 campaign cycle, Jerimee served the North Carolina Democratic Party as a the Director of Online Organizing. By streamlining the party’s online outreach and social medias as well as adeptly managing voter data, Jerimee helped foster a community of voters that brought in significant victories in the House, Senate, Gubernatorial and Presidential races.

Prior to working for the Democratic Party, Jerimee worked for the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), where he helped working class families organize for community improvements and legislative reform. During his five years there, North Carolina ACORN grew to over 3,000 member families. His work also led to minimum wage increases in NC, FL and MD.

Jerimee graduated from the College of William and Mary with a degree in philosophy, lives in Raleigh, NC, and is a proud member of Raleigh Drinking Liberally.

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Padma Om, Project Manager

Padma works closely with clients as a front-end developer and client relations specialist.

From 2006 to 2009, Padma served as the Regional Field Director for the North Carolina Democratic Party, where she helped county parties organize and served as their liaison at the state level. Prior to this position, Padma was the volunteer coordinator for Brad Miller’s congressional campaign.

Padma graduated from the University of North Carolina with a degree in anthropology and lives in Raleigh, NC. Padma is a dedicated student of classical yoga and teaches and studies at the North Carolina School of Yoga.

Contact Padma at padma@richiroutreach.com

Kate Neely, Designer & Developer

Kate works as a front-end developer, concentrating on design, styling and supporter management. Using HTML, CSS, and PHP, she creates user-friendly websites that meet the needs of clients and their audiences. She works on websites in Drupal, Wordpress, and NationBuilder and has experience in Salsa/Democracy In Action and Convio.

A recent graduate from the Political Science Department at the University of North Carolina, Kate is interested in the intersection of technology, development, and design. As a student, her work focused on the formation of nation-states in post-conflict environments and the power-sharing structures in Zimbabwe and Kenya. She was able to put her academic interests into action while working for the Cape Town government during a semester abroad in South Africa.

Contact Kate at kate@richiroutreach.com or visit her website.

Felicia Willems, Front-End Developer

Felicia works primarily as a front-end developer and client relations specialist.

She is currently a Master of Public Administration student at North Carolina State University. When she graduates in May 2012, she will also receive her Public Policy Certificate. She has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Weber State University in Ogden, UT.

Felicia is also the Campaign Associate for the NC chapter of MomsRising. She lives in Durham and enjoys spending time with her four-year-old son, Ethan.

Contact Felicia at felicia@richiroutreach.com

Henry Chavis, Designer & Developer

Henry has been designing and developing attention-grabbing print and electronic media for over five years – and his ability to create compelling visual communications just keeps on growing. After many years in the great Northwest adapting to its laid back lifestyle, Henry’s passion for visual communications continues to flourish.

By combining his passion for the arts, keen sense of design, and proficiency in HTML and CSS, Henry helps clients express their value through effective: brand strategy and development; user-friendly Drupal, NationBuilder, and WordPress websites; print collateral; social media; and methods for growing both web traffic and advertising revenue.

Before, during, and after earning a BA in Media Arts from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, Henry completed several contract, internship, and volunteer engagements. They included:

Contact Henry at henry@richiroutreach.com

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Meredith Rike, Front-End Developer

Meredith works as a front-end developer and client outreach specialist at Richir Outreach. She is passionate about building community and helping groups achieve their advocacy goals, both online and off.

Meredith graduated in 2007 from Smith College with a BA in Latin American Studies and a certificate in International Relations. During this period, she also spent time living and traveling in Latin America and later applied her international experience and education to work guiding aspiring immigrants through the immigration process.

Since graduating, Meredith’s career has been mainly focused in the non-profit realm. She served as Program Associate at Single Stop USA, an anti-poverty initiative based out of Manhattan, and as Recruitment Administrator at Work for Progress, a national nonprofit dedicated to progressive advocacy causes.

In addition to her work at Richir Outreach, Meredith is also an intern at In Good Heart Farm in Clayton, NC and an enthusiastic member of the Wanderlust Homebrew Cooperative.

Contact Meredith at meredith@richiroutreach.com