Women in Development of Greater Boston (WIDGB) is proud to announce our 2024 list of scholarship recipients. The 15 awardees were selected in September from a pool of very worthy candidates and hail from a variety of nonprofit organizations. 

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS:
Laura Alpert, MAB Community Services
Gabriela Alvarado-Pasko, MAB Community Services
Hannah Anthony
Esther Austin, ZUMIX
Kimberlee Backman
Lauren Bardsley, Boston Preparatory Charter School
Emma Barry, IFAW
Michelle Biscotti, Massachusetts Bay Community College
Kasey Boston, Brookline Teen Center
M'Lissa Brennan, Brandeis University
Kayleigh Bugalla, Bottom Line
Tori Cargill, Brookwood School
Sarah Clark
Elaine Clements, Andover Center for History and Culture
Diana Collins, Boston Medical Center
Melissa Cooke, POLITICO
Sarah Cormier, Boston University
Kellie Costa, Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund
Deborah Cutler-Ortiz, Women's Money Matters
Kelsey Davis, BCG Connect
Mishawn Davis-Eyene, Massachusetts Bay Community College
Jean DeMayo, Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly
Hollie DeSilva, Biomedical Science Careers Program
Lucy Desmond, Beth Israel Lahey Health - Beverly Hospital
Tara DiDomenico, Development Guild DDI
Junianny Dos Santos, Massachusetts Bay Community College
Pamela Eddy, Cardinal Cushing Centers, Inc.
Kathleen Flynn, National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Association
Alexandra Fuller, Level Ground Mixed Martial Arts, Inc.
Jessica Garcia, Boston Harbor Now
Nancy Gottesman, American Heart Association
Daisy Guzman, Trinity Boston Connects
Greta Hagen, JDI
Arielle Hardy, Franklin Performing Arts Company
Alison Hastings
Emily Heresey, Shattuck Partners, Inc.
Heidi Hood
Bithyah Israel, City Strings United
Lily Jewell, Boston Preparatory Charter School
Sydney Johnson, Massachusetts Bay Community College
Kailey Kennedy, Boston University
Katherine McNally, YW Boston
Megan McNally, Massachusetts Historical Society
Suzanne Milauskas, Colby College
Delphene Mooney, On the Rise, Inc
Nicola Parry, American College of Veterinary Pathologists
Kristina Paul, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Marienne Pelletier, Staupell Analytics Group
Chloe Rayer, The Trustees of Reservations
Betsy Rigby, BTR Fundraising Partners
Jackie Russell, Teak Media + Communication
Marisa Serrano, The Brookline Teen Center
Meag Shaffer
Megan Shanahan, Boston University
Michele Simos, The Dignity Institute
Michelle Soverino, Plimoth Patuxet Museums
Jessie Strauss, Cambridge Center for Adult Education
Sarah Thomas, Massachusetts Science and Engineering Fair
Jennifer Ubaldino, Concord-Carlisle Community Chest
Maggie Ukah, UTEC, Inc.
Andrea Wasserman, ABW Partners
Jennifer Williams, Saint Anselm College
Stacey Winkler, Brandeis University
Kate Yoder, Concord Conservatory of Music

Thank you for your participation in our 2024 Community Survey. Our goal for this year’s survey was to understand the diversity and sense of belonging of the WID community (current members and non-members) so that we continue evolving into a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable organization.

Name: Marena Burnett
Title & Organization: Executive Director, Three Squares New England
WID Role: Member since 2024
Hometown: Worcester, MA
Lives Currently: Needham, MA
Education: BS Business Administration, University of RI
Hobbies: Hiking, skiing, kayaking, 3 little grandbabies!

Fundraising in an Election Year
The end of the calendar year is a busy and often chaotic time for development professionals. Adding a dynamic, contentious, and high-stakes presidential election only heightens the chaos and stress we may feel as we strive to hit year-end fundraising goals. Here are some resources to help you have a successful—and a little less-stressful—fundraising season this fall

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS:
Molly Abrahams, Housing Families
Anne Barker, Salem State University
Allison Burke, NamaStay Sober
Marena Burnett, Food for Free
Andrea Campbell, Boston Harbor Now
Nekia Clark, The Ellie Fund
Allison Cooley, Walnut Hill School for the Arts
Kerri Cullen, The Brookline Center for Community Mental Health
Shane Dunn, Shane Dunn Social Sector Strategies
Sabrina Dwyer, Dexter Southfield School
Quinn Fey, Silent Spring Institute
Kelly Fleming, International Institute of New England
Alexa Flinker, Walnut Hill School for the Arts
Isabella Foddrill, Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center
Rachel Frenkil, Gann Academy
Leah Gallant, MIT
Susan Garvey, League of Women Voters of Massachusetts
Bo Gray, Etched in Gray
Jonelle Gurley, Maria Mitchell Association
Abigail Hamilton, On the Rise, Inc
Kathy Harvey Ellis, Massachusetts 4-H Foundation
Emily Henshaw, Boston City Singers
Maddie Ikeda, Daily Table
Becky Jacobson, American Cancer Society
Mindy Kalish, Needham Community Council
Faith Kelnhofer, Greentown Labs
Jennie Ju Hyun Kim, Shimoo LLC
Jessica Lee, Full Frame Initiative
Douglas Lovell
Giana Manganaro, Bottom Line
Ashley Mareira, Walnut Hill School for the Arts
Suzanne Maselli, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Lauren Mason, Daily Table
Adele Mezher, Pearl Street Collective
Colleen Murphy, Milton Academy
Sarah Murray, Harvard Medical School
Adriana Nguyen, John F. Kennedy Library Foundation
Alexa Pagliaro, Whitehead Institute
Beth Parsons, Boyden
Lori Piracini, Tufts University
Kiera Powers, Mother Caroline Academy and Education Center
Sarina Sadana, John F. Kennedy Library Foundation
Jaye Smith, FSG Consultants
Naomi Sobel, WBUR
Caroline Stuart, Boston College
Nadia Torres, First Teacher
Rita Toscano
Shereen Tyrrell, Burlington Public Schools
Goergina Urbina, Harvard University
Mary Walek, New Heights Charter School of Brockton
Angela Waring, International Institute of New England
Courtney Young, Cradles to Crayons

Tapping into Peer-to-Peer Fundraising
For many nonprofits in the greater Boston area, fundraising for the Boston Marathon is in full swing. Last year alone, peer-to-peer fundraising for this historic event brought in $40.3 million to nonprofits in our area. But peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising—where supporters ask friends and family to donate to a cause they are invested in—is a strategy nonprofits can utilize year-round. The following resources provide insights into P2P fundraising best practices.

Name:  Heather Johnston
Title & Organization: Director of Development, Cambridge Health Alliance Foundation
WID Role: Marketing and Communications Committee
Hometown: Danvers, MA
Lives Currently: Beverly, MA
Education: BS in Business Administration, Southern New Hampshire University
Hobbies: Gardening, time on the beach, and spending time with my daughters, husband, and two dogs. However, what keeps me the busiest is being a hockey and softball mom and traveling to rinks and fields all over New England and the East Coast.

Name:  Nicole Dumas
Title & Organization:  Director of Advancement Talent, Boston College
WID Role: President
Hometown: Boston, MA
Education: Harvard Extension School, Boston College '25
Hobbies: Crossword and word search puzzles

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS:
Katherine Berman, Boston Center for the Arts
Lara Brown de Fuenmayor, Boston University
Robyn Burns, The Salem Pantry
Melissa Butler, Endicott College
Danielle Capalbo, Gaining Ground
B. Joanna Chen, GenUnity
Chandra Clark, Corey C. Griffin Foundation
Tracey Clingingsmith, Emmanuel College
Jessie Cox, Project Bread
Tess Crick, The Water Project
Elizabeth Dada, KIPP Massachusetts
Natalie DiLeo, The Carroll School for the Blind
Chantel Ellis, Mustard Seed Communities
Wesley Farnsworth, Handel and Haydn Society
Kiara Fuentes, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston
Jill Goldenberg, Goldenberg Solutions Group
Dawn Goodman, William James College
Shauna Helton, Victory Programs
Casey Hewson, MIT
Thavy Hout, English for New Bostonians
Briana Hughey, Boston Partners in Education
Allison Ingalsbe, Allison Ingalsbe|Creative Strategies
Julian Iralu, GrubStreet
Carlisle Jensen, Egan Maritime Institute
Virginie Kargere, Brigham & Women's Hospital
Sue Kim, Peabody Essex Museum
Susan Kinney, Greater Lawrence Family Health Center
Heather Kurtz, Congregational Library and Archives
Pemma Lhazin, Charles River Watershed Association
Casey Liston, Massachusetts General Hospital
Wilma Lopez, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts
Melina Mardueno, Junior Achievement of Greater Boston
Melissa Markstein, Handel and Haydn Society
Meghan McGrath, Jean Appolon Expressions
Alexandra Mikkelsen, Massachusetts General Hospital
Betsy Narciso, Catholic Schools Foundation
Natercia Nazaire, Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance
Ross Ramkissoon, Boston University
Leah Rogoff
Sandy Saenbounmy, Boston Center for the Arts
Beatrix Sanders, St. Mark's School
Erica Scott-Adjei, Brookline Community Foundation
Marisa Serrano, Shelter Music Boston
Moira Sharkey, University of St. Andrews
Karen Solomon
Elizabeth Soule, MetroWest Legal Services
Natsuko Takashima, Handel and Haydn Society
Emily Talley, QT Library
Allison Titus, MJH Grants
Scottie Wait, Pine Street Inn

Welcome to our newest members:
Johane Alexis-Phanor, Beyond words
Joanna Cacciola, JVS Boston
Wendy Cadge, Brandeis University
Abbie Cavalier, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Kerry Feltner, MIT
Stacey Flanagan, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Foundation
Jillian Hebert, Pine Street Inn
Cathi Ianno, Global Arts Live
Angela Lett, The Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts
Danielle Lurie, UMASS Boston
Angela Molloy, Beyond Booksmart
Jennifer Villandry, WestBridge
Ceclia Wright, Museum of Fine Arts

Welcome to our newest members:
Jill Black, Boston Medical Center
Kim Carvalho, St. Francis House
Jeanne Goswami
Jane Kokernak, Northeastern University
Rebecca Kovrlija, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Eva Maynard, Junior Achievement of Greater Boston
Libby McLaughlin, Save the Harbor/Save the Bay
Anne Melvin, Harvard University
Emma O'Leary, Union of Concerned Scientists
Kristine Otto, Boston Medical Center
Elsbeth Pratt
Sandra Publicover, Ethos
Tiffany Roca, Cradles to Crayons
Helen Sturm, Museum of Fine Arts

Congratulations to our member who has changed positions:
Meredith Grabek O'Connell, formerly Senior Manager of Individual Giving at Thompson Island Outward Bound now Director of Individual Giving with Avodah.
Welcome to our newest members:
Elizabeth Ackerson, Cambridge Community Foundation
April Hannon, The HiPo Network
Lindsey Hummer, Boston Architectural College
Heather Johnston, Cambridge Health Alliance Foundation
Leah Lindsay, Seeding Labs
Theresa Lynn, United Way of Central MA
Kelse Petersen, New England Historic Genealogical Society
Emily Reiling, Charles River Watershed Association
Kelly Simone, Museum of Fine Arts
Seryna Warren, The Trustees of Reservations
Lorita Williams, Accelerated College Experiences, Inc.

Congratulations to our member who has changed positions:
Bryanne Mahoney Bowen formerly Director Of Development, New England, Facing History and Ourselves now Director of Development Women's Foundation of Boston
Welcome to our newest members:
Naya Bricher, Fine Arts Work Center
Emily Brown, United South End Settlements
Margaret Burns, University of Southern Maine Foundation
Brenda French, Catholic Charities NH
Mary Gage, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Lee Gagen, Foundation for Metrowest
Regina Garland, Boston University
Melissa Gonzalez, Everyday Boston
Kelly Majewski, Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center
Priya Murali, Rian Immigrant Center
Denise Ozturk, Community Teamwork, Inc.
Arlene Schiff, Life & Legacy, The Harold Grinspoon Foundation
Samantha Simons, Women's Lunch Place
Marion Westgate, Handel & Haydn Society
Barbara Whalen, Malcolm Weiner Center for Social Policy- Harvard Kennedy School

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR MEMBERS WHO HAVE RECENTLY CHANGED POSITIONS:
Ruth Maffa formerly  Senior Regional Development Director at Brandeis University now  Executive Director of Development at Brandeis University
Kimberly Thomas formerly  Operations Manager at the Jeremiah Program, now  HKS Fund and Alumni Relations Coordinator at Harvard Kennedy School.
WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS:
Amil Amin, Reach Out and Read
Kristina Capano, Boston University
Angela Cavallo, Horizons, Dedham Country Day School
Tara Goodman, Harvard University
Anne Gotfredson, Harvard Medical School
Kerry Keohane, St. Francis House
Kristin, Macek, Action, Inc.
Sarah Shakeri, Boston Center for the Arts
Katheryn Shanahan, The Allo Hope Foundation
Kelsey Tabela-Baxter,  Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro South
John Zamagni, Mount Auburn Cemetary

Congratulations to our member who recently changed positions:
Raeann Whalen, formerly Chief Operating Officer, Housing Families, Inc, now Special Projects Director, Action for Boston Community Development
WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS:
Anuradha Desai, EdVestors, Inc
Madison Kelleher, Cristo Rey Boston High School
Abigail Norman, Eliot School of Applied and Fine Arts
Louisa Pena Lyons, Bridge Forward Fund
Haley Rodgers, Plummer Youth Promise

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS:
Molly Akin, Boston Symphony Orchestra
Sara Demeter, ARCK
Ellen Doonan, Kingsley Montessori School
Alissa Duffey, Mass General Brigham
Maureen Flores, Boston Symphony Orchestra
Kate Friedman, Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
Alison Gray, Pear Associates
Jessica Halton, Berklee School of Music
Fiona Hannafin, Stone House
Jacqueline Helle, Boston Medical Center
Kathy Howrigan, Kathy Howrigan Consulting
Sheila Hruby, Cape Ann Museum
Kristen Lynch, International OCD Foundation
Katie Misuraca, Cape Ann Museum
Leah Mulrenan, SCI Social Capital Inc.
Jennifer Palan, Bloomerang
Michelle Prange, Forth
Meredith Quinn
Sara Zastoupil, Mechanics Hall

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS:
Liza Brantley, UAspire
Sarah Chaffee, Merrrimack College
Becky Crawford, Pine Street Inn
Julia Del Muro, Massachusetts General Hospital
Jaclyn Dentino, Emmanuel Music
Amanda Fisher, Simmons University
Angela Johnson, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Keiosha Kennedy, Union of Concerned Scientists
Emma Kenney, The Carroll Center for the Blind
Nancy Kilburn, Massachusetts General Hospital
Olivia Lehman, Boston Women's Fund
Carissa Milliman, Upper Saco Valley Land Trust
Angela Phinney, Bikes Not Bombs
Kirsten Walley, CCS Fundraising
Alanna Woodlock, Project Bread

Congratulations to our members who've recently changed positions:
Nicole Beede, formerly Development Associate, Disability Policy Consortium, now, Development Specialist, Jewish Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Greater Boston
Lindsey Cimochowski, formerly Director of Operations and Management, Development and Alumni Relations, Harvard Graduate School of Design, now Managing Director, Administration and Finance, Alumni Affairs & Development, Harvard University
Welcome to our newest members:
Bethany Blake, Harborlight Community Partners
Amy Burke, Wellesley College
Amy Carrier, Boston College
Minori Cohan, City Mission Boston
Tori Costa, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts
Molly Eberle, Thoreau Farm Trust
Joanna Furgiuele, EforAll
Dawn Gula, Wheaton College
Irene Hammer McLaughlin, Emory Healthcare
Chayda Harding, Boston Center for the Arts
Gloria Hersom, Tufts University
Nancy Kilburn, Massachusetts General Hospital
Betsy Marantz, Temple Isaiah
Alyssa Mazzarella, YouthBuild USA
Grace McDonald, Youth Villages
Makeysha Montgomery, Emmanuel Music
Eileen Pollack, May Institute
Ceejay Powell Francis, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Ariana Sweany, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Diara Torres, Custom House Maritime Museum
Katherine Wallace, Health Equity International

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS:
Elizabeth Brauer, Museum of Fine Art
Jennifer Carey, Worcester Education Collaborative
Sarah Christopher, Mass General Brigham
Megan Clancy, IFEW
Luiza deCamargo, Junior Achievement of Greater Boston
Rebecca Geragosian, Combined Jewish Philanthropies
Samantha Greenfield, Tenacre Country Day School
Mary Heath, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Melissa Hodgdon, Strive - How You Lead Matters
Pamela Leins, Boston Education Fund (BEDF)
Moire Loftus, Conservation Law Foundation
Melissa Mirick, Wildflower
Christine Santoro, Children's Museum Easton
Melinda Sweany, Maui Health Foundation
Sydney Tate, CCS Fundraising
Zoe Zhao, MIT Sloan Office of External Relations