Philanthropy - General Trends, Building Community, Inspiring and Elevating Fundraising

Presented by Larry Kushner

This month Larry Kushner will lead a presentation followed by group-wide thoughtful discussion about several facets of building success in Philanthropy.

Key Takeaways:

1. Ours is a noble profession.
2. No success is done in a vacuum.
3. The importance of storytelling and knowing your audience.
4. Tried and true mechanisms to increase fundraising prowess.

Larry Kushner joined Northern Arizona Healthcare as the chief philanthropy officer in May 2021. He oversees the Office of Philanthropy and leads a dynamic team to raise funding and donations needed to help enhance and expand health care services for northern Arizona communities.

Larry has over three decades in the field of philanthropy. Previously he served at the University of Maryland, Baltimore as associate vice president for the Office of Philanthropy. He was responsible for creating multiple partnerships with community stakeholders and helped secure multimillion-dollar donations to fund key university programs and initiatives while helping to lead an ambitious $750 million dollar fundraising campaign.