Leadership Giving

As Associate VP for Strategic Initiatives and Constituent Relations, Keith Michel oversees a targeted portfolio of donors and activities with the aim of creating the high-level strategic engagements and partnerships that foster deep connectivity with our generous alumni, families and friends and secure enhanced philanthropic revenue to help the College achieve its highest priorities..

Beth Howland is an experienced, high-level, frontline major gift professional responsible for securing 6- and 7-figure gifts. She manages a portfolio of 125-175 alums and parent donors, and is also responsible for the development of the Campaign Leadership program, a cultivation/stewardship structure for the College's top campaign donors.

As Associate Director of Leadership Giving, Kim Kedziorek works closely with the Associate Vice President for Development to design and implement over-all fundraising strategies for the Leadership Giving Program. She also helps to raise endowment-level leadership gifts from alums and parent donors in support of Mount Holyoke’s comprehensive and targeted campaigns. Kedziorek travels to the areas of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

As a frontline fundraiser, Lani Davis works to secure leadership-level gifts for the College by managing a portfolio of parent and alum donors.

As the Research Analyst in the Advancement Office, Beall is responsible for various types of proactive research including key reunion class, parent and wealth screenings. She is also responsible for reactive research in response to inquiries from other members of the Advancement team.  She fields requests for data points — such as current contact data, employment confirmation and death verification — and ensures that research documentation is shared with the research team and gift officers.