Susan has nearly 20 years experience in the areas of development strategy, major gifts, endowment and capital campaigns, planned giving, corporate giving, grant writing and review, marketing, strategic planning, and board training. She consults with nonprofit organizations, community foundations and associations on a national basis.
Susan was President of the Community Foundation of Collier County, Florida from 2000 to 2003. In 2002-03, the foundation had its best fundraising results in its history, receiving more than $13 million in gifts. Prior to moving to Florida, Susan was Vice President of Development and Marketing at Community Foundation Silicon Valley in California from 1995 to 2000. During her tenure, Susan helped the Foundation become the fastest growing community foundation in the nation, increasing its assets from $50 million in 1995 to more than $500 million, including receiving more than $170 million in new contributions in 1999-2000. Susan also provided fundraising leadership to the successful Housing Trust Fund of Santa Clara County’s $20 million capital campaign.
Prior to working in community foundations, Susan spent several years in fundraising and management at the American Red Cross in Palo Alto, California. Before entering the nonprofit sector, Susan worked in marketing communications at a high technology company and in economic consulting.
Susan holds B.A. degrees from Stanford University in economics and French and an M.B.A. from Santa Clara University. She is a frequent speaker on philanthropy and fundraising for organizations locally and nationally, including Duke University, Stanford University, the American Association of Medical Colleges, Association of Fundraising Professionals, the Academy for the Development of Philanthropy (Warsaw, Poland) and many others. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Literacy Volunteers of Collier County and chairs the Parke Wright Award committee for Greater Naples Leadership.
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