Category: Our Associates

Linda Boedeker

Post author By mturner
Post date October 5, 2016

Senior Associate

With more than 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, Linda J. Boedeker has extensive experience working with organizations in transition as an Interim CEO. Linda brings significant expertise in operations, strategic planning, program management, budgeting and fundraising for a wide variety of nonprofit agencies. As an experienced trainer in nonprofit fundraising, board management and governance, nonprofit financial management and strategic planning, she is dedicated to working with agencies of all types, sizes, and budgets. Linda also serves as a Certified Senior Trainer for The Grantsmanship Center.

Linda earned a degree in mathematics from the University of Texas, holds a Secondary Teacher Certification in mathematics and German, a basic certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, and has taken Spanish Intensive Coursework at the Academia Columbus Mexico. She has also completed the Principals and Techniques of Fundraising at the Fund Raising School, The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.

Fundraising Area of Expertise: Interim Program Management.

Sector Experience: Human Services, Community Based Membership and Advocacy, and Arts and Culture.

Linda’s fundraising must have: All development plans must be practical, used on a regular basis, and involve staff, board, volunteers, and supporters.

Contact Linda at: [email protected]

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Gaurav Bhanot

Post author By mturner
Post date October 5, 2016

Junior Associate

Gaurav (Gary) is an experienced web developer specializing in custom web application development, digital marketing, and data analytics for nonprofits. His previous work has included roles as Senior Front End or Web Developer at the University of Toronto, CIBC, and hjc. His work with nonprofits has included web development and digital marketing for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation of Canada and CIBC’s Run for the Cure, Sunnybrook Foundation and RBC’s Race for the Kids, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada’s Big Bike, Ride for Heart, and Jump Rope for Heart, and the WWF’s CN Tower Climb, among others. Gary holds a Bachelor of Technology degree from Swami Vivekanand Institute of Engineering and Technology, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Web Development from Humber College, and he is currently completing a Data Science Certificate from the University of Toronto. Gaurav is an active volunteer in his local community as well as in India, and in 2018, was awarded the President’s Excellence Through Innovation Award from the University of Toronto.

Fundraising Area of Expertise: Fundraising Campaigns and Strategic Planning

Sector Experience: Education; Healthcare

Gaurav’s fundraising must have: A captivating, user-friendly website with coordinated digital marketing campaigns.

Contact Gaurav at: [email protected]

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Lauren Bergquist

Post author By mturner
Post date October 5, 2016

Senior Associate

Lauren Bergquist has nearly 20 years of experience as a results-driven nonprofit professional specializing in comprehensive development and fundraising for healthcare and the arts sectors. She has worked for large and small organizations and is skilled at building teams of high performing frontline fundraisers, establishing processes, infrastructure and metrics to drive productivity and deliver results, and creating a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture committed to a common goal. Over the course of her career, Lauren has been responsible for meeting multi-million dollar fundraising goals, providing strategic direction to nonprofit management teams, and partnering with diverse stakeholders to build proactive and structured programs to support organizations in hospital and university healthcare foundations, as well as theatre and creative arts groups. Lauren holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cornell University and a Master of Arts degree from the Shakespeare Institute at the University of Birmingham.

Fundraising Area of Expertise: Lauren’s core expertise is in Strategic and Campaign Development. She likewise has extensive experience in Annual Giving and Direct Marketing; Development Program Review and Expansion Strategies; Donor and Constituent Engagement; Fundraising Campaigns and Strategic Planning; International Fundraising; Major and Principal Gifts; Planned and Legacy Gifts; and Project Management.

Sector Experience: Healthcare, Arts & Culture

Lauren’s fundraising must have: A compelling and worthy mission, visionary and engaged leadership, empowered staff, donor-centric communications, and a strategic plan with clear deliverables and milestones, that requires and inspires collaboration and accountability. This is more than one “must have” but no one part or function of an organization can be successful without the other. Fundraising is a team sport!

Contact Lauren at: [email protected]

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Tanya Astolfo

Post author By mturner
Post date October 5, 2016

Associate

Tanya Astolfo is a seasoned information professional with over 20 years of experience with hospital foundations and consulting firms. Tanya’s career began in academic libraries and evolved into prospect research and prospect management. She has built and managed a research office and collaborated in the development of a prospect management system at a healthcare foundation. Tanya is an APRA International and APRA Canada member and volunteer. She earned a bachelor’s degree in History and Anthropology from St. Thomas University in New Brunswick, Canada.

Fundraising Area of Expertise: Tanya’s core expertise is in Advancement Services. She also has extensive experience in prospect research and prospect management.

Sector Experience: Consulting, Hospital Foundations, Healthcare

Tanya’s fundraising must have: Strong prospect pipeline and informed fundraisers

Contact Tanya at: [email protected]

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Kristina Anastasopoulos

Post author By mturner
Post date October 5, 2016

Junior Associate

Kristina has close to 10 years of experience in marketing and communications, with a focus on creating inspiring content and collateral for print and digital platforms. She began her career working in professional sports and currently works for the fundraising arm of a university healthcare facility. Kristina earned her bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies from Concordia University in Canada.

Fundraising Area of Expertise: Kristina’s core expertise is in Donor and Constituent Engagement. She likewise has a wide experience leading marketing and communication projects, developing and aligning strategic messaging to specific audiences, and sharing engaging stories with the community at large.

Sector Experience: Hospital Foundations; Healthcare

Kristina ‘s fundraising must have: Compelling stories – they are how we connect with our families, friends, and community. Ask us how we can help with that.

Contact Kristina at: [email protected]

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Gillian Aitken

Post author By mturner
Post date September 21, 2016

Junior Associate

Gillian Aitken has over 5 years of experience in fundraising and strategic development. In this time, she has executed a wide range of fundraising initiatives from writing grant proposals and cultivating funding relationships with corporations and foundations, to managing major gift programs and direct mail campaigns. While most of her career has been spent fundraising for charities in Canada, she spent four months in Varanasi, India, preparing successful grant proposals for a local literacy charity. Gillian earned her bachelor’s degree in Global Politics from Carleton University.

Fundraising Area of Expertise: Gillian’s core expertise is in Major and Principal Gifts. She also has extensive experience in Donor Engagement and Donor Journey; Direct Mail; Board Relations; Fundraising Events.

Sector Experience: Education; Youth Empowerment; International Development

Gillian’s fundraising must have: Internal donor strategy meetings.

Contact Gillian at: [email protected]