Cultivating Volunteers as Donors

Using case studies relevant to both elementary and high schools, this presentation will explore the costs and benefits of cultivating volunteers as donors.
Maricele Riemann, Director of Institutional Advancement, Sacred Heart Academy - Hamden, CT

Maricele earned a B.A. in Politics, with a minor in Fine Arts, from New York University, and an M.A. and M.Phil. in Political Science and Methodology from Columbia University. Maricele previously served as the director of the Graduate Support Program at Grace Academy, a tuition-free, private school for underrepresented girls in Hartford. There she launched several new college and career readiness initiatives, including the Pathways through College Program, which was funded by the Aurora Foundation for Women and Girls. Additionally, Maricele was the lead data analyst for school based clinics at the Clifford Beers Guidance Clinic, where her research focused on ways to improve academic outcomes for urban youth.