Rosie’s Place is pleased to announce Gena Ricciardi as its new Director of Major Gifts.
Gena joins Rosie’s Place from Spoonfuls, where she served as Director of Individual Giving & Special Events and led fundraising strategies supporting a $5.6 million annual development goal. In this role, she managed a portfolio of donors making five- and six-figure gifts, oversaw individual giving and special events programs, and supervised development staff. Previously, Gena spent more than seven years with Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston in progressively senior fundraising roles, including Director of Annual Giving, where she led annual giving initiatives, managed donor portfolios, and helped strengthen the organization’s pipeline of leadership and major gift donors.
As Director of Major Gifts at Rosie’s Place, Gena will lead strategies to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major donors in support of the organization’s mission and long-term growth. She will manage a portfolio of individual donors and prospects, develop compelling gift opportunities, and work closely with organizational leadership to engage supporters and expand philanthropic investment. Gena will also oversee the major gifts team, provide mentorship and guidance to staff, and collaborate across the organization to strengthen donor engagement and advance Rosie’s Place’s fundraising goals.
About Rosie’s Place
Rosie’s Place was founded in 1974 as the first women’s shelter in the United States. Their mission is to provide a safe and nurturing environment to help poor and homeless women maintain their dignity, seek opportunity and find security in their lives. Today, Rosie’s Place not only provides meals and shelter but also creates answers for more than 13,000 women a year through wide-ranging support, housing and education services. Rosie’s Place relies solely on the generous support of individuals, foundations and corporations to fund its operations. They do not accept any city, state or federal funding. Learn more at rosiesplace.org.
