Category: Our Associates

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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Jeff Bateman

Post author By mturner
Post date October 5, 2016

Associate

Jeff Bateman has over 15 years of experience in prospect research and management, and fundraising. He is a research specialist and has successfully increased prospect identification and management through wealth screening, data analytics, and metrics during his previous roles at LDS Philanthropies, University of Rochester, and University of Maine. He is currently CEO of a growing pediatric dental group. He holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Nebraska, a Master of Business Administration degree from Utah State University, and a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University.

Fundraising Area of Expertise: Jeff’s core expertise is in Advancement Services. He likewise has a wealth of experience in Prospect Research, Prospect Management, and Portfolio Management.

Sector Experience: Higher Education, Healthcare

Jeff’s fundraising must have: A desire to make a difference in someone’s life

Contact Jeff 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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Nkeonye Aniagu

Post author By mturner
Post date October 5, 2016

Associate

Nkeonye Aniagu is a seasoned project manager with over nine years of experience in grants administration, advocacy, private sector engagement, program/project management, proposal development, board governance and financial management in the international development sector, specifically with nonprofit organizations and health charities.
She is passionate about balancing resources, communicating with individuals of different backgrounds, connecting the dots and taking a project from beginning to end. She is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and has worked with various institutional donors and foundations including USAID, GFATM, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, etc.
Nkeonye holds a M.Sc. in International Management of Health Systems from the University of Liverpool, UK. She also earned a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Nigeria.

Fundraising Area of Expertise: Nkeonye’s core expertise is in Donor and Constituent Engagement. She likewise has vast experience in Board Training, Management and Governance; Development Program Review and Expansion Strategies; Strategic Planning; Interim Program Management; and Project Management.

Sector Experience: Education, Healthcare, International Development, Health Charities.

Nkeonye ‘s fundraising must have: Strong relationships! Build and nurture relationships with donors and prospects, keep them updated, appreciate them, involve them with your activities.

Contact Nkeonye 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]