Barbara L Ciconte

For thirty years, Barbara L. Ciconte, CFRE, has helped nonprofits think strategically and work smarter. Experienced in all facets of nonprofit management and resource development, she has worked with local, regional, and national organizations in strategic planning and assisted them in building more effective resource development programs in annual, capital and endowment giving, major gifts, planned giving, corporate and foundation relations, and special events. She is a national speaker and...See more

For thirty years, Barbara L. Ciconte, CFRE, has helped nonprofits think strategically and work smarter. Experienced in all facets of nonprofit management and resource development, she has worked with local, regional, and national organizations in strategic planning and assisted them in building more effective resource development programs in annual, capital and endowment giving, major gifts, planned giving, corporate and foundation relations, and special events. She is a national speaker and trainer on boards and volunteers.Prior to becoming a consultant in 1999, Barbara spent thirteen years at American University, where she served as the associate dean responsible for the overall development, alumni relations, and publications program for the university's law school. She was previously the law school's director of development and in that position was responsible for managing the college's successful $20 million capital campaign, which was part of the university's $100 million Centennial Campaign.Barbara has served as an adjunct faculty member at George Mason University and American University and has published articles in The NonProfit Times and The Development Director's Letter. She volunteers her time as a trainer and instructor for Maryland Nonprofits, Center for Nonprofit Advancement, and the Institute of Policy Studies.Barbara is a former member of the board of directors of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and a past president of the AFP Greater Washington, DC Area Chapter. She received the AFP/DC Chapter's highest honor in 1997 when she was named outstanding fundraising executive of the year for her leadership and service to the profession See less