Tais Davis

Tais is the development manager at the Development Office at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, where she supports the center’s fundraising efforts by strengthening and managing strategic partnerships across the public and private sectors. Her work spans donor engagement, research and writing, event coordination, and development operations, with a focus on organized, data-informed processes that advance institutional priorities. Tais brings a professional background in external relations, frontline fundraising, and operations, combining relationship management experience with operational rigor to support sustainable growth and long-term impact. She holds a BS in psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University and an MA in international affairs from American University.