About

Heather M. Day is an author, speaker and communication specialist with more than 25 years of experience in the fields of marketing, communications, and nonprofit ministry. She is the founder of Daylight Creative, LLC and author of Money and Spirit: Surrendering Our Finances to the Work of the Holy Spirit.

Heather has presented in a wide variety of settings, including for Christian Leadership Alliance’s national Outcomes conference, Barnabas Foundation’s Proven Strategies for Planned Giving conference, and staff-wide training for her alma mater, Olivet Nazarene University. She has also made guest appearances on more than 30 different podcasts, radio shows and television networks.

In addition to writing corporate, marketing, and fundraising content for more than 200 nonprofit organizations, her writing has been featured in Christian Leadership Alliance’s Outcomes magazine, Generosity Today, and Olivet the Magazine.

Heather has spent the bulk of her career in the nonprofit arena, including as director of marketing for Barnabas Foundation, Olivet Nazarene University and Lead Like Jesus. Through Daylight Creative, she provides communication strategies, training, and creative solutions to help people and organizations convey their stories with clarity, authenticity, purpose and light. 

Heather holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and an executive MBA from Olivet Nazarene University. 

She and her husband, Robert, reside in Illinois with their two children, Emma and Jackson. She is an active member, board member and volunteer leader in her local church.