Lunch & Learn: Relationship-Based Fundraising - A Framework for Success

Director of Education
Greenlights
Ann Starr has served Greenlights since 2005, as a member of the educational staff until 2006 and later as a frequent workshop presenter, volunteer and member of the Development Committee. She rejoins the Greenlights staff in 2009 to lead the organization's educational programs and serve as Greenlights' in-house fundraising consultant. In 2007 and 2008, Ann served as Director of Development for Texas Appleseed, a public interest law center addressing systemic injustice, where she launched the organization's first individual giving program and more than double grant funding. For nearly six years, she managed The St. Edward's Fund at St. Edward's University, where she raised $1 million annually and was a key member of university's successful $65 million comprehensive campaign. Ann's expertise in educational programs comes from many years of experience as a trainer, curriculum developer, and adjunct professor for St. Edward's New College. She is a member of the SIMS Foundation Board of Directors and a founding member of the Yoga Care Foundation Advisory Council. Ann holds a bachelor's degree in education from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio and a Master of Arts in Human Services from St. Edward's University.