In this episode, we welcomed Kristina Lentz Capano(klcapano@bu.edu), the Assistant Dean for Development & Alumni Relations at Sargent College. As a fundraising professional, Kristina shared her love and passion for raising money for those in need. She also introduced the Sargent Cares Emergency Fund, a special fund to support students and the college during the COVID-19 crisis.
Check out more about the Sargent Cares Emergency Fund.
About Kristina Lentz Capano:
Lentz Capano has been a fundraising professional for more than 25 years, focusing on major gifts from individuals. Starting her career as part of Campaign UMass, her alma mater, she has worked at various institutions of higher education throughout New England including Colby College, The University of Maine, UConn School of Law, and Harvard Medical School. Most recently, she served as the Director of Capital & Leadership Giving at Pine Street Inn, the largest private homeless shelter and provider of affordable housing services in New England. Lentz Capano is also an Executive Coach, receiving her certificate from William James College. She serves on the Board of Directors as the Immediate Past President of the Massachusetts Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and oversees nominating as well as all of the educational programming for the Chapter. She is a frequent speaker at professional development programs sponsored by CASE, WID and AFP.
The moderator of the podcast is Dr. Karen Jacobs (kjacobs@bu.edu), who is the Associate Dean, Digital Learning and Innovation, a Clinical Professor and the Program Director for the on-line post-professional doctorate in the occupational therapy program at Sargent College.
Marial Williams (marialw@bu.edu), a Boston University entry-level occupational therapy doctoral student, composed the music for the podcast.
