Can you share an overview of your role at BTCF?
I manage donations coming into funds at Berkshire Taconic, and I work with donors who have charitable funds at BTCF, to help them access and manage their funds. In addition, I manage portions of the database and I create many of the custom reports that guide our outreach for targeted mailings, e-News, print newsletters, and event invitations.
What brought you to BTCF?
In my early career, I worked in banking, starting as a summer teller, and finally managing federal funds and reconciling all branch teller cash and ATM's daily. After my career as a bank accountant, I was an accountant at a Berkshires nonprofit before I "crossed over" into philanthropy. I've worked at three other Berkshire nonprofits doing fundraising—VIM Berkshires (Volunteers in Medicine) being the place where I can say my work had the most impact.
In your time with BTCF, is there a memory or accomplishment that is especially meaningful to you?
The best memory for me since I started at BTCF 5 ½ years ago happened in the fall of 2024. Every summer we hold an Arts Build Community event to highlight our ABC program that helps diversify the audiences that are reached by the Berkshire arts and cultural scene. The 2024 event was at Shakespeare & Company, a favorite of mine. I had an opportunity to speak to—and thank!—one of the organizers of the amazing program that has brought Shakespeare into Berkshire high school classes for many years, benefiting thousands of children over the years, including my own.
What interests do you have outside of work?
Outside of work, I sing in the Berkshire Hills Chorus, a 4-part a cappella group for women's voices. We perform all over Berkshire County. Sometimes this means carefully planned programs at large venues. Sometimes we sing at nursing homes. Sometimes we even sing on the street, (especially during the holiday season!).
