Rising Stars

But perhaps her greatest qualification as a Rising Star in fundraising, Kavanagh Crosby says, is that Temeles embraces the ethics, community and legacy of the fundraising profession.

Christina Treat
special events and 
media coordinator
Happy Hands Education 
Center Inc. (Oklahoma)

Christina Treat has never been a fundraiser before, yet she has revolutionized Happy Hands Education Center's fundraising efforts, according to Development Director Darla Otto. She was responsible for a 37 percent increase in net profit, 33 percent increase in the number of players and 50 percent more new corporate sponsorships for the organization's annual golf tournament.