Rising Stars

Judy Grunke
Board Member
Weiser Memorial Hospital Foundation

“Fundraising is indeed a calling, and as a fundraising executive for 25 years, it is fun to see someone who didn’t know they had a calling become a fundraising natural,” writes Layna Hafer, executive director of the Weiser Memorial Hospital Foundation. She explains that she was delightfully surprised when retired educator Judy Grunke “ignited our board with a renewed ‘we can do this’ optimism, ‘let’s try something new’ encouragement and especially her excitement for ‘let’s celebrate our success.’” While Judy isn’t a paid fundraising professional, she no doubt exemplifies the mind-set that paves the way for board members to be a vital part of an organization’s fundraising success.