Fundraising Stars

vice president of external relations
City Harvest
Across the country, organizations that provide food to needy families have been experiencing unprecedented need as many once financially stable families find themselves in need of help. City Harvest has been no exception.

The day Lehman Brothers — one of City Harvest's main funders — declared bankruptcy, Patricia Barrick recognized the need for immediate action, calling together her fundraising team to brainstorm ways to communicate to donors how essential the organization's mission would become in the following months.