This month, Portland Parks Foundation is excited to announce the growth of its philanthropy program with the hire of Wendy Mitchell (left) as our first-ever Major Gifts Officer and Kate Bemesderfer (right) as our Development & Communications Director. Wendy and Kate are longtime development professionals with decades of nonprofit fundraising experience and many years in Portland, including working together for several years to deepen the philanthropy program at 1000 Friends of Oregon.
A major goal of their work with PPF will be to expand and diversify our base of support while providing an enhanced donor experience at every level. Wendy's official first day was October 1st, so we're featuring her story this month. Kate's official first day with PPF will be October 17th, so look for a feature in our November newsletter to get to know her better, too!