Re: [Foundation-l] Welcome Sara Crouse Permanently

Hi everyone, Very pleased to share this announcement from Veronique, our CFOO with the Foundation list. Thanks -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [WMF Staff] Welcome Sara Crouse Permanently Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:29:31 -0700 From: Veronique Kessler <vkessler(a)wikimedia.org> Reply-To: WMF Staff Mailing List <staff(a)lists.wikimedia.org> To: SF <staff(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Dear All, It is with great pleasure that I announce Sara Crouse as Head of Partnerships and Foundation Relations. As many of you know, Sara has been working with us for several months in the fundraising area on a contract basis. When Sara came to us, we were developing our fundraising strategy and determining how to staff ourselves to that end. We are pleased that she is able to become a permanent member of the team now that our strategy has been developed. Sara has several years of fundraising experience. She spent the last 5 years in various positions with Cambridge in America;, the most recent as Associate Director of Research. In that role, she identified and researched donor prospects, worked on cultivation strategy and worked with volunteer leadership and supporters to advance Major Gifts efforts. Prior to Cambridge in America, Sara worked for RKO PIctures and TransPerfect Translations. Sara also managed special events for the Guggenheim Museum in New York. She holds an M.A. from NYU and a B.A from Georgetown University. Please join me in welcoming Sara to the Wikimedia Foundation. Veronique