About Me
Sue has over 25 years experience in nonprofit fundraising. She was named by “FundRaising Success” magazine as one of the “Top Women in Fundraising for 2006.”
Her experience includes serving as Director of Direct Response Fundraising at American Red Cross NHQ where she built and led a strong team, that in 2005 alone, raising just over $775 million. Prior to her employment at ARC, Sue worked for Lewis Direct as Managing Director, serving 16 national nonprofit clients ranging from Epilepsy Foundation to the National Cathedral. Her experience also includes four years as Director of Membership and Development for a national environmental nonprofit and 12 years as a professional for the Boy Scouts of America, in the USA and the United Kingdom.
Her expertise is in developing fundraising programs for organizations, with particular emphasis on interactive programs. Sue is a guest lecturer for the graduate Direct Marketing program at George Washington University and Johns Hopkins as well as a speaker at numerous conferences in the USA and overseas. She is a member of the DMA, DMANF, DMA, and AFP. She is a former board member of the AFP/DC Chapter, and member of the AFP International Foundation President’s Committee.
