NEWS & VIEWS

Hayden Anderson become Certified Fund Raising Executive
Congratulations to Hayden, a GSB Associate, for becoming a Certified Fund Rasing Executive. Hayden serves also as Development Director for Calumet Camp and Conference Center where he has recently directed a successful $4 Million capital campaign and launched the annual fund to new heights.

Jim Cunningham Receives Award
Jim Cunningham, GSB Senior Associate, named Outstanding Fund Raising Executive in Western Pennsylvania.

From a news article in Change the World with a Giving Heart.

James W. Cunningham, CFRE, has a long and distinguished career as a fund raising consultant, employee and volunteer for a wide variety of non-profit organizations.

Mr. Cunningham became a Certified Fund Raising Executive in 1987. Over the years, he has been involved with the Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the Association of Fund Raising Professionals in various positions such as vice president for professional development, chairperson of Fund Raising Day and treasurer.

He has extensive experience and a successful track record in organizing and directing comprehensive fund raising programs. He has initiated and managed capital campaigns, annual giving and deferred giving programs. For the past 10 years, Mr. Cunningham has served as an independent fund raising consultant and senior associate for the firm of Gronlund Sayther Brunkow.

Jim Cunningham’s personal and volunteer interests are significant and noteworthy. He is vice chair of the board of directors of Lutheran Affiliated Services Foundation where he has assisted that organizations with its “Life Beaver” capital campaign and helped establish an annual gala event that nets more than $75,000. Additionally, he is vice president of the Home Health Services Foundation board of directors, and president of the Golden Tornado Scholastic Foundation board of directors. He helped establish the annual giving program for this organization that is generating nearly $100,000 annually for scholarships to students and teaching grants to teachers.

Mr. Cunningham is an outstanding trumpet soloist and member the Butler County Symphony Orchestra. He also is a board member of Trinity Jazz Orchestra of Beaver County, an organization that he was instrumental in founding. This orchestra performs concerts in schools throughout western Pennsylvania so children can experience the sounds of a big band jazz group.

Jim Cunningham’s professionalism, grace under pressure and commitment are a shining example to all in the philanthropic community.

The Wartburg Foundation
New York
The Wartburg Foundation's goal was to expand their chaplaincy through a $2.5 million endowment. This endowment would enable them to employ new staff to carry on the Spiritual mission of The Wartburg Foundation, including ministering to the needs of residents and their families, staff, the community and the church family. All people familiar with Wartburg's programs were invited to continue their support, not only through The Wartburg Foundation, but through gifts, annuities, and long-term planning, so that the work of that mission and ministry could be continued.