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Ridgefield's Lynne Briody Named To Fundraising Professionals Board

The Fairfield County Chapter of the Association for Fundraising Professionals announced that Lynne Briody will return as a member of the 2012 Board of Directors.

Ridgefield's Lynne Briody, Director of Development for the Ridgefield Visiting Nurses Association, has been named among the leaders of the Fairfield County Chapter of the Association for Fundraising Professionals in 2012, according to a release from the organization.

The AFP provides professional development and ethical fundraising practices to non-profits and fundraisers throughout Fairfield County.

The international organization represents nearly 30 thousand members in more than 200 chapters.

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“We are grateful to have local leaders support our area nonprofits and ultimately the greater community,” said David Schlakman, President of AFP-Fairfield County.  “AFP’s board helps nonprofit professionals strengthen and develop their fundraising skills and become part of a growing network of development professionals. We hope to see more such professionals involved in 2012.”

The 2012 Board of Directors include:

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Diana Sarro Bogue, CFRE, Director of Special Gifts, Save the Children, Westport

Lynne Briody, CFRE, Director of Development, Ridgefield Visiting Nurse Association

Susan M. Chudwick, CFRE, Director of Development, Bridgeport Hospital Foundation

Mark DeCruccio, Senior Vice President, US Trust, Westport

Lisa Ferraro, CFRE, Director, Norwalk Hospital Foundation

Marti Fischer, Principal, Marti Fischer Grant Services

Scott Gentry, Consultant, Monroe

Michelle James, Associate Director, Institutional Relations, AmeriCares Foundation

David Kennedy, Chief Operating Officer, United Way of Coastal Fairfield County

 Carlyn Mueller, Consultant, Stamford

 Madeline Lee, Community Volunteer, Fairfield

 Holly D. Lemoine, CFRE, Director of Development, Arts for Healing, New Canaan

William G. Lerchen, Consultant, Fairfield

Diane Reese Tucker, Director of Development, Person-to-Person, Darien

Sharon Closius Reiss, Director of Philanthropic Services, Fairfield County Community Foundation, Norwalk

Christina Rose, Development Director, Friends of New Beginnings Academy, Bridgeport

 Jamie Sadek, Director of Development, Ezra Academy, Woodbridge

 Donna Schmidt, Volunteer Program Manager, Operation Hope, Fairfield

 Susan Snider, President, Friends of the Norwalk Islands

Paul Sutera, Associate Vice President for Development, Quinnipiac University, Hamden

To learn more about the activities of the AFP-Fairfield County chapter, or to register for their monthly luncheons, visit the chapter’s web site at www.afpfairfield.org.


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