Help! They Want Me to Fundraise!: A Nonprofit Fundraising Manual for Beginners
Susan Black, CFRE,brings over twenty years of fundraising, nonprofit leadership, public relations, and volunteer management experience to her role as principal of Allene Professional Fundraising. Susan has a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in political science from Mary Baldwin College (Staunton, Virginia) and the University of Richmond, respectively. Her career in development began as a prospect researcher at Marietta College (Marietta, Ohio), and she went on to gain experience as a development director at Easter Seals of Central Ohio and the Epilepsy Foundation of Central Ohio before serving as vice president of advancement for five years at St. Vincent Family Centers in Columbus, Ohio. She founded Allene Professional Fundraising in 2008 to bring her expertise to the wider nonprofit community and help struggling nonprofits identify strategies that will allow them to reach their potential. She is an active member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Kiwanis Club of Columbus. She first received her CFRE designation in 2006.