Meet Meaghan Kilian: A Dedicated Fundraiser Committed to Growing a Culture of 给 at Carroll

Meaghan Kilian joins 亚洲十大网上博彩 this week as Executive Director of Advancement. 

Meaghan comes to Carroll with over 15 years of advancement experience in higher education, 环保非营利组织, 私立学校. 最近，她曾担任St. 南伯勒的马克学校. 在圣. 马克的, Meaghan oversaw all strategy and frontline fundraising activity for a team that raised over $112M as part of the 重要的生活 ，这是圣路易斯市最大的筹款活动. 马克的历史.

梅根的学位是B.A. in Economics and Sociology from Trinity College and an MBA in Public and Nonprofit Management from Boston University.

我们和梅根坐了下来，进一步了解她.

问:你是怎么找到亚洲十大网上博彩的?

My journey to Carroll actually started on the sidelines of a preschool soccer game where I struck up a conversation with Kate Collins, 中学部主任, 我们看着孩子们玩耍. Kate’s passion for Carroll was infectious and she encouraged me to consider learning more about the school and the Executive Director of Advancement position. 在和其他几位教员讨论之后, 工作人员, 和受托人, I was convinced that Kate was right; Carroll is indeed a very special place!

问:执行进步主任是做什么的?

The Executive Director of Advancement is responsible for envisioning and executing the fundraising strategy that will help 亚洲十大网上博彩 achieve its next phase of growth. 在这个角色中, 我将与校长合作领导先进性小组, 卡罗尔同事, and volunteer leaders to grow annual revenue and long-term capital investment. 除了筹集资金, 先进性小组在吸引家长方面起着关键作用, 校友, 和学校生活中的朋友. 我期待着了解整个卡罗尔社区，无论远近.

问:卡罗尔致力于培养一种“给予文化”.“这对你意味着什么?为什么它很重要??

A culture of giving involves understanding the impact of philanthropy and celebrating generosity in all of its forms. 我们慷慨地捐赠给对我们有意义的组织, 我们付出的方式多种多样——通过我们的时间, 宣传, 和慈善事业. The impact of past and present generosity to Carroll is evident in all the ways that the School is exceptional—its educators, 工作人员, 和程序, 以及它如何改变学生的生活.

问:你希望在第一年完成什么?

I am so lucky to be joining a team that is already quite accomplished and to have the opportunity to build upon a very strong advancement foundation. 最近的成功 如果没有卡罗尔 Campaign and the growth in the 年度基金 over the past several years speaks volumes about the commitment of the Carroll community, 内部和外部. 在我的第一年, 我计划雇用两名新员工来完善这个团队, to meet and get to know as many members of the Carroll community as possible, and to lay the groundwork for significant growth in fundraising over the next several years.

问:归属感对你来说意味着什么?

布朗将归属感定义为“成为更大事物的一部分”, but also having the courage to stand alone and belong to yourself above all else.我发现这个定义特别适用于卡罗尔这样的学校, 每个学生, 老师, 家长, 工作人员, 等. contributes their own unique strengths and differences to the common cause of learning, 日益增长的, 互相支持.

Q: What are a few fun facts about your life outside work that you'd like to share with the Carroll community?

I live in Boxborough with my husband, Kevin, our daughters, Alexandra (5) and Lydia (1.5)，和我们的80磅. 名叫利奥的猎犬. In our free time you will usually find us hiking on the trails in town (led by Leo), 或者在当地的操场上蹦蹦跳跳.

⭐️与梅根分享欢迎邮件: mkilian@pacifitel.net.