[Foundation-l] New WMF Staff announcements

[Jay Walsh]

Hi folks, two exciting announcements below from our CFOO here in San Francisco.

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Subject: [WMF Staff] Announcement , New Head of Major Gifts: Rebecca Handler
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:46:02 -0700
From: Veronique Kessler <vkessler at wikimedia.org>

I am pleased to welcome Rebecca Handler as Wikimedia Foundation's Major
Gifts Officer, and Rand Montoya as Head of Community Giving. Rebecca will start
officially on August 4. Rand will start officially on July 7.

Rebecca most recently consulted with the Branson School providing
fundraising recommendations, training Alumni in donation solicitation
aand writing fundraising materials.  Prior to the Branson School,
Rebecca worked for the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco where
she implemented a comprehensive fundraising plan for the new $83MM
community center, managed a portfolio of Major Donor relationships and
directed an Annual Plan for the Center's preschools. Her previous
experience included work for the Lighthouse for the Blind & Visually
Impaired and Project Bread, a program raising money for emergency food
programs. Rebecca has an M.B.A from the University of San Francisco and
a B.A. in Anthropology from Brandeis University.

Rebecca will report to me and will be responsible for face-to-face
solicitations of donations from major donors.  Rebecca will be working
for us 20 hours per week.

Rand has over 10 years experience working in the non-profit sector and
is an experienced development professional.  He comes to us from the
American Red Cross (Bay Area Chapter) where he served as the Development
Services Manager.  In that role, he directed a $3MM per year fundraising
program.  Prior to that, Rand was with the Alta Bates Foundation as the
Information Systems Coordinator. Rand also spent 5 years with Hospice of
Marin where he worked in various database and fundraising capacities.
Rand holds a degree in Social Welfare from the University of California
at Berkeley.

Rand will report to me and will work immediately on this year's Online
Fundraising campaign.

Rebecca and Rand are thrilled to be joining us and garnering further support for
the Foundation's mission.

-- 
Veronique Kessler
Chief Financial and Operating Officer
Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
vkessler at wikimedia.org
Office: (415) 839-6885 ext. 612

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