Zoe Benditt, Foundation Relations Officer

Zoe joined the Development team in January 2021. She writes H.O.M.E.’s grant proposals and reports, cultivates relationships with funders, and manages the Development department’s internal processes. Zoe grew her appreciation for intergenerational relationships from her mother and grandmother, who also modeled the concept of chosen family.

A Philadelphia native, Zoe graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a B.A. in Theatre Arts and relocated to Chicago to pursue a career in stage management. Before moving to Chicago, she worked for a number of theaters in the northeast and remains an active member of the Chicago theater community, freelancing as a stage manager and dramaturg.