Rocked by the deaths of its founders and namesakes, the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation set out to rebuild its brand and infrastructure — and a renewed, more empowered organization emerged.
“I think it’s hard to be a good leader if you haven’t been a follower, and the role of development really prepares you for that,” Wilderotter says. “Also, I think that as development officer you see the myriad interests that donors have — that their support is often motivated by several different factors and what you try and create is those intersections where the donor’s values and interests intersect with the mission and programs of the institution.
Going Forward
“I think it’s hard to be a good leader if you haven’t been a follower, and the role of development really prepares you for that,” Wilderotter says. “Also, I think that as development officer you see the myriad interests that donors have — that their support is often motivated by several different factors and what you try and create is those intersections where the donor’s values and interests intersect with the mission and programs of the institution.