Ambassadors

CFRE Ambassadors work closely with CFRE International staff as brand champions.

Term: 1 year (Jan–Dec) Time: ~2–5 hrs/month Travel: Not required, nor covered by CFRE International

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About CFRE Ambassadors

CFRE Ambassadors work closely with CFRE International staff as brand ambassadors. Their role is to champion CFRE certification within the fundraising profession, share accurate and timely information about CFRE, and mentor candidates.

Our goal is to attract more fundraising professionals to attain the CFRE credential so that we may collectively continue to champion confidence, ethics, and professionalism in fundraising. CFRE Ambassadors support the success and growth of the CFRE credentialing program through consistent promotion and engagement throughout their term.

Application Process

Closed: Applications for the 2026 Ambassadors are now closed.

Applications for 2027 will open in September 2026.

Responsibilities

Core Expectations

  • Mentor future CFREs
  • Share and engage with CFRE International’s LinkedIn posts
  • Identify opportunities to liaise between CFRE International and their AFP chapter/other fundraising-related organizations
  • Provide written quotes/testimonials about their CFRE and fundraising experience
  • Actively participate in CFRE Central online communities

Additional Opportunities

  • Virtually presenting “How to Become a CFRE” (presentation materials provided by CFRE International)
  • Participating in pre-recorded video interviews
  • Writing blog posts
  • Participating as a guest speaker for webinars/podcasts
  • Hosting and/or exhibiting at local events, conferences, etc.
  • Participating in special projects for CFRE International

Qualifications

CFRE Ambassadors must:

  • Hold active CFRE certification status during the entirety of their term.
  • Not be a current member of the CFRE Board of Directors.

Conflicts of Interest

CFRE Ambassadors may not use their role for personal, family, or professional gain. They may not obtain for themselves, relatives, or friends a financial or material interest of any kind from their connection to CFRE International as a CFRE Ambassador.

Recognition

Recertification Points

  • 2 Education (Service Learning) points per term

Professional Visibility

  • Name in CFRE International Annual Report
  • CFRE Central profile ribbon
  • LinkedIn profile graphic

Network Growth

  • Build deeper connections across the global CFRE community

2025 Ambassadors

Nearly 200 CFREs serve as Ambassadors around the world. Expand a region to view names.

Bianca Crocker, CFRE

Ross Imbler, CFRE

Ryan Ginard, CFRE

Stephanie Maitland, CFRE

Vicki Rasmussen, CFRE

Amelda FitzPatrick, CFRE

Brent Platt, CFRE

Carol Lawless, CFRE

Carrie-Ann Goodfellow, CFRE

Cary Gaymond, CFRE

Christina Morgan, CFRE

Christine Gilliland, CFRE

Dane Bland, CFRE

Delphine Hasle, CFRE

Eliza Bianchi, CFRE

Eric Frans, CFRE

Gemma Grey-Hall, CFRE

Heather Butler, CFRE

Jeanine Olivares, CFRE

John Phin, CFRE

Julie Beckett, CFRE

Karen Mercier, CFRE

Laureen Bardou, CFRE

Leah Walker, CFRE

Linda Caron, CFRE

Mariia Kupriianova, CFRE

Marla Smith, CFRE

Nicole Beatty, CFRE

Randy Spiegel, CFRE

Regan Collins, CFRE

Rehmah Kasule, CFRE

Sonya Swiridjuk, CFRE

Heath Hignight, CFRE

Philippe Pierre Borri, CFRE

Rebecka Winell, CFRE

Rudina Turhani, CFRE

Sarah-Kate Roberts, CFRE

Alice Ferris, CFRE

Amanda Crawford, CFRE

Amanda Fabrizio-Grzesik, CFRE

Amie Bossi, CFRE

Annelise Conway, CFRE

Beau Cummings, CFRE

Ben Femminella, CFRE

Beryl Durazo, CFRE

Bev Catchpole, CFRE

Bobie Clement, CFRE

Brett Barnes, CFRE

Brian Gavin, CFRE

Bridgett Brown, CFRE

Clay Buck, CFRE

Courtney Ford, CFRE

Cynthia Cotton, CFRE

Deanna Ackerman, CFRE

Demetria George Caston, CFRE

Flora Davis, CFRE

Frances Brooks, CFRE

Gwen Cooper, CFRE

Jack Alotto, CFRE

Jennifer Dale, CFRE

Jessica Burns Fugate, CFRE

Joan Cheaney, CFRE

Jody Braunig, CFRE

John Eggen, CFRE

Julia Crawford, CFRE

Katherine Fassett, CFRE

Kim Farr, CFRE

Kristen Bennett, CFRE

Kristen Berchtold, CFRE

Kristin Blinson, CFRE

Lindsay Esposito, CFRE

Mandelyn Cloninger, CFRE

Mary Cornelsen, CFRE

Melissa DeClue, CFRE

Michael Baker, CFRE

Michael Crisona, CFRE

Nancy Brown, CFRE

Nicole Berman, CFRE

Rachelle Doyle, CFRE

Raymond Davis, CFRE

Rick Adleman, CFRE

Sandra Barrington, CFRE

Sandra Ehrlich Mathiesen, CFRE

Sandy Garza, CFRE

Sharon Boyes, CFRE

Thomas Patrick Brennan, CFRE

Tracy Connelly, CFRE

Tricia Ellis, CFRE

Victoria Dorsey, CFRE

Yuri Casco, CFRE

Aimee Minard, CFRE

Ann Heslin, CFRE

Ashleigh Maggard, CFRE

Ashley Green, CFRE

Audrey Johnson, CFRE

Bethany Hussey, CFRE

Brianne Gerzevske, CFRE

Brittany Hotaling, CFRE

Catherine G. Mogavero, CFRE

Celia Hagerman, CFRE

Daniel Malone, CFRE

Danielle Gentry-Barth, CFRE

Debra Holcomb, CFRE

Diana Marquis, CFRE

Edna Meza Aguirre, CFRE

Elizabeth Malone, CFRE

Elizabeth McLaughlin, CFRE

Emily Leitzinger, CFRE

Eric Heininger, CFRE

Gina Heckey, CFRE

Haley Kardokus, CFRE

Harmony Hallas, CFRE

Heather Morris, CFRE

Ishan Johnson, CFRE

James Lennon, CFRE

Jan Kary, CFRE

Jason Gilmore, CFRE

Jennifer (Jen) Johns, CFRE

Jennifer Lopez Van Soest, CFRE

Justin Kuczma, CFRE

Kate Gigliotti, CFRE

Katie Harding, CFRE

Kayne Karnbach, CFRE

Laperia (Miranda) Hosseini, CFRE

Laura McCullough, CFRE

Lisa Krueger, CFRE

Luis Islas, CFRE

Marisa Melo, CFRE

Melissa Kelley, CFRE

Melissa Marion, CFRE

Melissa McCoy, CFRE

Michael Kerkorian, CFRE

Michele Kitson Ikusz, CFRE

Nicholas Gulick, CFRE

Nico Karagosian, CFRE

Patti Long, CFRE

Pegi Matsuda, CFRE

Robert Nolan, CFRE

Sandy Liarakos, CFRE

Sheri Oberhelman, CFRE

Tamara O’Neil, CFRE

Tracy Kelly, CFRE

Wendy Lux, CFRE

Abigail Pevey, CFRE

Adam Pilder, CFRE

Allison Rickels, CFRE

Amber Post, CFRE

Amy Porchetta, CFRE

Andrea Ponikvar, CFRE

Andrew Polter, CFRE

Betsy Wason, CFRE

Brenda Ray Scott, CFRE

Brenda Turner, CFRE

Brooke Wood, CFRE

Caroline Osmeyer (Killian), CFRE

Carolyn Sharaway, CFRE

Clay Pruitt, CFRE

Daniel Wiseman, CFRE

Debbi (Deborah) Stanley, CFRE

Dustin Williams, CFRE

Eleanor Willmann, CFRE

Ellen Vaughan, CFRE

Franklin Upton, CFRE

Heidi Whitman, CFRE

Jane Van Dae, CFRE

Jennifer Van Soest, CFRE

Jenny Trust, CFRE

Jodie Ruediger, CFRE

John Rutigliano, CFRE

Kari Roll, CFRE

Katherine Sarci-Tucker, CFRE

Kenya Roberts, CFRE

Kimberly Vann, CFRE

Laura Randall, CFRE

Laura Wells Coker, CFRE

Lauren Zastany, CFRE

Libby Pappas, CFRE

Lisa Stueckemann, CFRE

Marley Rave, CFRE

Maureen Simmons, CFRE

Megan Stith, CFRE

Melanie Stanton, CFRE

Melissa Perkins, CFRE

Mellissia Zanjani, CFRE

Natalie Reilly-Finch, CFRE

Nicole Robinson Gauthier, CFRE

Rachel Sweet, CFRE

Sanjukta Shams, CFRE

Sara Villanueva, CFRE

Shelly Watts, CFRE

Soncee Partida, CFRE

Stacy Swanson, CFRE

Timothy Self, CFRE

Torrie Taj, CFRE

Usha Ramamurthy, CFRE

Wesley Scott, CFRE

Chat with a CFRE Ambassador

Get advice on successfully becoming a CFRE from someone who has been where you are.

A CFRE Ambassador is a current CFRE who will speak with you one-on-one about how they approached the CFRE process, their study methods for the CFRE Exam, how being a CFRE has benefited their career, etc. Tutoring is beyond their scope and they are not permitted to disclose actual questions they encountered when they sat for the exam. 

Ambassadors can answer your questions and help you feel ready to take the next step in your CFRE journey.

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