CAFECITO CHAT: Recognizing Donors During The Pandemic
Oct. 28, 2020 | 3:05 p.m.
Join AFP Miami for an informative chat on best practices, success stories and lessons learned while keeping donors engaged and recognized during the pandemic.
ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS
Isabelle Pike
Isabelle has served as the Development Director of Branches since 2009.
Isabelle moved to Miami after graduating from Boston University and worked for United Way of Miami-Dade as a Senior Development Officer for several years, as well as Celebrity Cruises as Manager of Special Events. Since Isabelle’s tenure at Branches, the budget has doubled and corporate and foundation relationships have grown immensely. She also helped launch and complete a $5 million Capital Campaign for 1 renovated and 1 new Branches facility. Isabelle is actively involved in her local community and is deeply inspired by Branches’ mission, dedicating the last decade to raising resources for impactful programs so working families and their children may break the cycle of generational poverty.
Pietro Bonacossa, CFRE
In his current role as Associate Vice President for Development at Barry University, Pietro is responsible for driving revenue-generating strategies in alignment with the institution’s core commitments of Knowledge and Truth, Inclusive Community, Social Justice, and Collaborative Service. He is honored to be part of the Institutional Advancement team charged with raising funds and awareness to support the innovative work Barry does to enhance educational opportunities for future working professionals in our community and beyond. Pietro has twenty years cumulative experience in philanthropy, business development, communications and marketing. As a mission-driven nonprofit ambassador, Pietro has served in a number of development positions and previously worked at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Foundation, where he helped lead a team of frontline gift officers in raising public support for many vital healthcare initiatives; and Miami Dade College Foundation, where he actively secured gifts to fund nursing scholarships and cultural funding priorities, including the Miami International Film Festival, the New World School of the Arts and the Miami Book Fair. Pietro has a bachelor’s degree in International Trade from Auburn University and an MBA in Marketing from Georgia State University. Pietro obtained his Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) professional certification in 2018.