Nancy is a philanthropy professional with over 33 years of varied and comprehensive experience in the field. Her work has included building and shepherding a foundation and corporate relations program at Duke Medicine, establishing and directing a non-profit organization, and evaluating grant programs for private foundations. She is most interested in helping organizations establish effective foundation fundraising programs that optimize knowledge and experience to connect innovative ideas with appropriate funders, creating collegial and transparent lines of communication between foundation representatives and the people and programs that can advance their priorities, and mentoring people new to the field, including both fundraisers and philanthropists.

Jane has joined GOBEL as a Manager of Data Services. Her most recent position was Director of Philanthropy Services for Tidewell Foundation, supporting Tidewell Hospice and its affiliates. During her nearly 12-year tenure there, she held a strategic leadership role, responsible for managing the organization’s constituent database, overseeing day-to-day operations of all donor and prospect information. She has expertise in leveraging data analytics to evaluate program performance and inform strategy.

Jane has held leadership positions in Association of Professional Research for Advancement, both at the state level as Director of Membership and Marketing, as well as serving on two national committees.

Jane holds a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and is a member of Zeta Tau Alpha. Her certifications include Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Professional (bCRE), and Six Sigma Green Belt. She currently resides in Sarasota, Florida.

“Metrics and accountability are essential to fundraising success. Philanthropy enables entirely new possibilities, and I enjoy seeking ways to support others in being their best.”

Emily joins GOBEL after four years in consulting and new program development. Prior to joining us, she served as the Engagement Services Coordinator at McKinsey & Company, where she played a pivotal role as a core member of the new client development and research service line. Additionally, Emily demonstrated her leadership as a Project Manager, spearheading the creation of an innovative digital learning tool.

Emily’s educational journey includes an Associate of Arts degree from St. Petersburg College and a major in Biochemistry at Florida State University. Emily’s career path has provided her with insight into the healthcare industry, as she excelled in supporting multiple consulting engagements. She acted as a liaison to clients from various hospitals, research centers, and health insurance agencies.  Emily is based in St. Petersburg, FL, and her motivation is clear: “It is very fulfilling to know that my role within GOBEL will have a positive impact on those within the healthcare community, both practitioners and patients alike.”

Robyn utilizes the Raiser’s Edge to help teams work more efficiently and increase philanthropic support. She brings 10 years of experience working in non-profits, with 4 years in healthcare. Prior to Gobel Group she was the Financial and Database Manager at The University of Tennessee Medical Center where she found her passion for the Raiser’s Edge and philanthropy operations. As a client of Gobel Group, she worked with the Philanthropy Services team to implement a Grateful Patient Program, focusing on wealth screening and configuring the database for tracking the success of the program.

Robyn has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from The University of Tennessee.

Mandy Heath serves as Vice President, Philanthropy Services at (Gobel Group) a national healthcare philanthropy firm. Previously, she served as the Senior Director of the Prospect Development & Data Management teams at the FIU Foundation, Inc. In her role, she oversaw all aspects of prospect development and data management in support of FIU’s $750M Next Horizon campaign. With over 15 years of prospect development and advancement operations experience, Mandy has worked and consulted with various non-profit, healthcare and higher education organizations to build successful and efficient relationship and database management systems. Mandy has a broad range of experience in fundraising, prospect development, database management, grateful patient programs, donor relations, board development, gift administration and processing, data analytics, data visualization and strategic and campaign planning. Previously, Mandy held a variety of positions with the City of Tempe/Tempe Center for the Arts, Arizona State University, Ballet Arizona, Dignity Health, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Barrow Neurological Institute.

Mandy is a very active volunteer and member of the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (Apra) and has served in various capacities on the following committees: Awards, Curriculum Planning, Education and Professional Development, and Advocacy. She was Apra’s Hospitality and Volunteer Co-Chair, past president of the Apra-AZ chapter and served as a CASE District III and CASE Circles of Excellence judge. Additionally, she is a member of Apra-FL, CASE, aasp and currently serves as a member of Apra’s Ethics & Compliance Committee and aasp’s DEI in Advancement Data Task Force, where she was a contributing author of the DEI For Advancement Services Best Practices Guide.

Mandy was also actively involved with FIU’s Foundation Office of Inclusive Philanthropy (FOIP), serving as lead for Indigenous initiatives and lead for Data Analytics & Prospect Development. Additionally, she is a founding board member of the Waking Women’s Healing Institute, a place of learning and healing that works to address and prevent MMIW (Missing Murdered Indigenous Women) and acts of sexual violence against Indigenous women, girls, and two spirit individuals. She earned her bachelor’s degree in arts management from the University of Wisconsin – Stevent Point and is Blackbaud NXT certified.

Current City/State: Phoenix, AZ

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Jonathan brings to GOBEL over a decade of annual giving and digital programs experience across a variety of sectors, including nonprofit, higher education, and healthcare. He thrives at the intersection of storytelling and data, crafting narratives that inform and inspire an audience while delving into data-driven insights to pinpoint the most receptive audiences.

Prior to GOBEL, Jonathan served as the inaugural Director of Leadership Annual Giving at Keck Medicine of USC, where he built the first-ever enterprise-wide recognition program to actively solicit, engage, and steward mid-tier level donors. During his tenure at Keck Medicine of USC, Jonathan also helped oversee the direct mail and digital giving program for the health system and medical education program. Before USC, Jonathan was part of the central annual giving at UC Irvine, where he raised dollars for the UCI Fund, as well as specific schools and units across the campus, through a multi-channel approach involving direct mail, email, phone, and peer-to-peer fundraising.

Jonathan holds a Master’s degree in Communication Management from USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Social Behavior from UC Irvine. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Glen Jack brings over 30 years of experience in nonprofit development, strategic planning, and fundraising to his role as Vice President, Programs at GOBEL. With an impressive career spanning higher education and private nonprofits, Glen has a track record of successful leadership.

Before joining GOBEL, Glen served as Executive Director of National Development at Case Western Reserve University, overseeing fundraising across academic units. He has held leadership roles at renowned institutions like the University of Michigan, University of Rochester, Florida State University, Penn State University, University of Virginia, and Nova Southeastern University.

Glen has managed teams of various sizes, raising significant gifts, including a pivotal role in securing a $30 million naming gift at Penn State University. He’s adept at developing campaign case statements and academic unit campaign plans, contributing to campaigns raising billions of dollars.

Outside academia, Glen led the Michigan AIDS Fund and Camp Fire Boys and Girls Wathana Council. His community involvement spans various nonprofits, addressing critical issues in different communities.

Glen holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Michigan and resides in Coconut Creek, FL. His guiding principle, inspired by John Wooden, is: “If you are afraid to fail, you will never do the things you are capable of doing.”

Prior to working with GOBEL, Dennis led a successful career within Healthcare IT, leading as IT COO for organizations such as Hoag Hospital and Perot System Cooperation (numerous large health systems).

Searching for a way to give back and contribute to the industry, Dennis went on to work with the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, where he filled several roles including ranging from Sr. Director of IT and Data, and Sr. Director of Data and Analytics and is cited author on related published scientific research papers. Dennis is highly skilled in data and technology ranging from application development to large-scale enterprise integration solutions, to developing high-performing data/integration teams. Dennis is a Raiser’s Edge data expert and has extensive experience building out data warehouses, pipe-line automations and predictive modeling. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering Technology from the University of Southern Mississippi and is located in Hermosa Beach, California.

Since joining Gobel in 2013, Liz has played a pivotal role in shaping both internal operations and client-facing initiatives. As Assistant Vice President of Human Resources, she manages the organization’s HR function, driving process improvements, ensuring compliance, and aligning HR strategies with the company’s mission to support growth and organizational success.

Liz has a strong background in project management, program development, and event coordination. Previous roles within Gobel have included Director of Client Engagement, where Liz partnered with consultants to implement Gobel’s philanthropy programs and campaigns across North America. She was also instrumental in developing a program and peer-reviewed study focused on clinician engagement, highlighting the impact of Gratitude, Mindfulness, Compassion, and Empathy on Patient Satisfaction. Throughout her roles at Gobel, Liz has coordinated several nationwide conferences and events, strengthening connections between clients, prospects, and team members. Before joining Gobel, she used her creative talents to produce and decorate special events throughout Rochester, NY.

Liz holds an M.S. in Human Resource Leadership from Nazareth University, a B.A. in International Studies with a Minor in Recreation and Leisure from SUNY Brockport, and a Project Management Certificate from Penn State. Beyond her professional accomplishments, she is deeply committed to making a positive impact on both humanity and animal welfare. She dedicates her time to volunteering with her local Rotary Club, reflecting her strong belief in community service and giving back.

Morgan joined Gobel Group after a career in the sports industry. Before Gobel Group, Morgan was the senior program director for a golf-related nonprofit organization, where she managed more than 30 employees at a dozen locations and increased program participation. Morgan’s years of experience in the sports industry have instilled in her the importance of community, teamwork and persistence in the pursuit of excellence. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Florida and resides in Tampa, Fla.

Jason joins Gobel Group as a Senior Consultant in Programs, bringing with him over 13 years of experience in Development, Fundraising, and Philanthropy. His professional experience includes work with alumni relations, board relations, marketing and public relations, operations, special event planning, annual funds, major gifts, planned giving, and campaign planning.
During his career, Jason managed, and was on teams of, development staff ranging from 2 to 25 individuals with annual fundraising goals ranging from $125K to $15M. He successfully led annual fundraising programs for 10 years including implementing a leadership annual fund program which increased unrestricted giving by 30% in one fiscal year.
Just prior to joining Gobel Group, Jason was the director of Development for Clinical Engagement at Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY. He effectively led the integration of a grateful patient program working alongside the Dean of the Medical College and other executive leadership. During his tenure at Albany Med, he coordinated and led the efforts for 7 gift officers working with 70+ clinician champions while acting as the liaison to Development Operations. He succeeded in shifting the culture of grateful patient philanthropy from one that was episodic in nature, focused mainly on a few service lines, to one that became fully immersed throughout the institution. Grateful patient and family philanthropic gifts rose to over $7M. Working in partnership with their physician and clinician champions, he and his team regularly closed five, six, and seven figure gifts from grateful patients and families in support of the strategic priorities of the Medical Center.

Meagan brings ten years of experience in non-profit database administration and development operations. Prior to joining Gobel Group, she served as the Raiser’s Edge Database Administrator for the Office of Institutional Advancement in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, the sixth largest Catholic Diocese in the United States, and most recently as the Database Manager for the United Way of Long Island. Meagan holds a Blackbaud certification in the Raiser’s Edge-Professional and received a bachelor’s degree in English from St. Francis College.

Jennifer Moody joined Gobel after a career with Henry Ford Health System as the Manager of Research and Prospect Management. While in this role, she developed and implemented a prospect management program that streamlined major gift officer portfolios and increased fundraising efficiency. Before that, she served as Research and Donor Stewardship Coordinator for The Henry Ford, an arts and culture organization, where she contributed to the launch of a $150 million comprehensive campaign. Jennifer is also active with the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (Apra), serving on the Ethics & Compliance Committee, as the Finance Lead for Apra’s Michigan chapter, and as a faculty member for Apra Fundamentals – Prospect Research. She is cowriting a chapter focused on pipeline management for the Researchers in Fundraising Best Practice Guide and Handbook for Prospect Research. Through her years of experience, she has developed the belief that prospect research is integral to the most efficient and focused fundraising efforts. Jennifer is certified in Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge Fundamentals and received her bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University. She resides in Wyandotte, Mich.

Melanie Murphy joined GOBEL as Director of Proposals, where she spearheads the development of strategic proposals and contributes to business development initiatives.

She brings a wealth of experience in crafting strategic communications, securing high-impact sales, and implementing quality business practices across various industries.

For nearly a decade, Melanie held a number of senior leadership roles in the technology sector, where she developed proposals, new business, and partnerships. In these capacities, she tailored software development and consulting engagements for enterprise clients such as Pfizer, Apple, and Nike, helping them maximize profitability and achieve their goals.

Previously, Melanie served for five years as Vice President of Marketing at Grenzebach Glier & Associates (GG&A), a global philanthropic management consultancy. During her tenure, she led business development efforts, strengthened and standardized proposals, helped launch the Grenzebach Glier Quarterly Review, and served as Interim VP of DonorScape, GG&A’s proprietary wealth screening tool. Prior to that, she held progressively responsible communications roles at the University of Miami (UM), ultimately serving as Associate Director of Marketing and Communications at UM Health System’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Melanie holds a Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in marketing/communications from the University of Miami.

With over 40 years of healthcare management experience in both the clinical setting and in philanthropy, Helen is a well-known expert in developing and implementing successful grateful patient engagement programs. She works with Gobel Group clients to achieve new levels of fundraising with innovative grateful patient programs. Helen was most recently the executive director of Grateful Patient Programs at Duke Medicine and is a trained clinical nurse. Helen has experience closing major and planned gifts and has played a key role in several billion dollar campaigns. She is a well-known speaker at AHP, AAMC and CASE conferences. Helen has been awarded a number of honors, including the Triangle Business Journal 25 Women in Business Leader Award and the Innovation Award from Duke Medicine Development and Alumni Affairs. Helen holds a BSN degree as well as the MPH in Health Policy, Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Adjunct Faculty at the UNC School of Nursing.

With more than 20 years in C-suite healthcare philanthropy roles, Denise has extensive experience with elevating annual, major, capital, and endowment building programs; donor relations and stewardship programs; planned giving; prospect research; implementing grateful patient and clinical integration programs; volunteer management and special events. Before joining the Gobel team, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Philanthropy Officer for Tidewell Hospice and Stratum Health System in Sarasota, Florida. Her leadership led to a 200 percent increase in charitable giving to the organization and a 210 percent growth in planned giving and legacy society membership. During her time, she fostered a working relationship between her office and the hospital C-suite leadership team to engage them in relationship-building with high-level donors. She also previously served as Chief Development Officer for the 500-bed St. John’s Hospital, 80-bed St. John’s Children’s Hospital, and the St. John’s College of Nursing and Prairie Heart Institute in Springfield, Illinois. She built out many key functions of the philanthropy office in this role, including recruitment of a 15-member foundation board and a grateful patient fundraising program with clinician support. The organization increased philanthropic giving by 75 percent during her tenure. Denise is an active member and has held volunteer leadership positions with the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) and the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). Denise earned her Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) designation in 2008. She holds a master’s degree in communication from the University of Illinois-Springfield.

Megan brings to the Gobel team seven years experience in working with healthcare clients.

Prior to Gobel she was a Registered Behavior Technician, providing services to clients alongside Board Certified Behavior Analysts and healthcare professionals.
Megan graduated from Elizabethtown College with a Bachelor of Social Work.
As a Client Engagement Manager, she brings her client-focused experience into play as she partners with Principal Consultants to implement our Grateful Patient Program.

Ashley comes to GOBEL after pursuing and attaining elected office as Commissioner and Vice Chairwoman of DuPage County in Illinois. Ashley exhibited responsible bipartisan leadership in county government and secured federal funding for a free flu shot program as one of her realized goals. While serving, she was an active member of various committees including Technology, Economic Development, Finance, Health and Human Services, Intergovernmental, Judicial and Public Safety, and Legislative.

Her varied background also includes a tenure at the University of Chicago, Medical and Biological Science Department. In her position as Director, Prospect and Trustee Development, she created a protocol and methodology for growing and diversifying trustee membership for the University of Chicago Medical Center’s Board.  Additionally, Ashley developed a unique and useful prospect management program.

Ashley graduated with a BA in International Affairs from the George Washington University, with a concentration on International Development and the Africa Region. Somehow, beyond and supplemental to all this remarkable career activity, Ashley has found time to volunteer, most notably serving as a board member for Giving DuPage, a private-public partnership organization which advocates for local volunteerism and local charitable giving. Ashley resides in Addison, Illinois.

“Philanthropy is such a complicated mix of art and science, and the best opportunities are a blend of the two. I love finding the one odd bit of information a gift officer or organization needs to unlock a prospective donor’s potential.”

Howard has spent thirty years working alongside development staffs, board members and their c-suites, directing capital campaigns and conducting planning studies at hospitals across the country.  Solving problems and overcoming challenges hands-on, in tandem with teams of fund-raising professionals while on-site working with clients, provides Howard with a unique perspective on leading and planning successful Campaigns.  This unparalleled experience has primarily included hospitals and integrated healthcare systems as clients.

Howard embodies the trademark of a prolific fundraising consultant, and of a distinguished, decorated career in philanthropy with his unshakable and consistent bottom-line philosophy and a cadre of ultra-successful campaign results.  The most recent accomplishment, and emblematic of Howard conducting the highest, most impactful fundraising efforts, is the $275 million+ he helped secure for Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s Keeping the Promise Campaign.  But it merely scratches the surface in a career in which his clients have raised more than $750 million.  Some of the thankful recipients of his persistence include The Guthrie Clinic (PA/NY), Westchester Medical Center Health Network (NY), Children’s Specialized Hospital (NJ), Newton-Wellesley Hospital (MA), Deborah Heart and Lung Center (NJ), Aspen Valley Hospital (CO), Milford Regional Medical Center (MA), NYU Winthrop (NY), Capital Health (NJ), McLaren Northern Michigan, University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, St. Joseph’s Health (NY), Saint Clare’s Health System (NJ), Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey, Shore Medical Center (NJ), and Jersey City Medical Center (NJ).

Adrian comes to GOBEL with more than 15 years of experience in building programs, enhancing processes, and producing results for clients and staff. Prior to GOBEL, Adrian served as the inaugural Director for Faculty and Clinician Engagement at the University of Washington Medicine, where he significantly increased the number of faculty and clinician partners with Advancement while helping raise $3 million in the first year of program implementation. Adrian was responsible for developing a series of executive-level metrics to track and convey ROI and impact with the goal of increasing partnerships between patients and clinicians.

In 2016, Adrian served as Manager, Prospect Research and Data Analytics at Trinity Health System, in Livonia, Michigan, a multi-state healthcare corporation with 96 hospitals and related entities.  In this role, Adrian was charged with migrating data from 30 fundraising foundations into one CRM database.  He partnered with his team to implement the Grateful Patient Healthcare Solution to assist major gift officers with identifying prospects and stewardship of current donors. To this end, he worked with 130 major gift officers and 200 development professionals.

Adrian’s career in healthcare philanthropy began with the Sisters of Charity Health System in Cleveland, Ohio. Sisters of Charity Health System comprises a network of hospitals in Ohio and South Carolina, along with skilled nursing and other elder-care facilities, three $500M grant-making foundations and several ministries addressing the immediate needs of low-income families, children and homeless men and women. Adrian trained with highly experienced fundraising professionals who helped launch his impressive career.

Adrian is active in several development groups, including serving as a Facilitator for the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy’s (AHP) Grateful Patient Roundtable; as Chair of the Marketing and Communications Committee for Men of Color in Development, and a mentor with Black Leaders in Philanthropy. He has published an article in American Prospect Research Association (APRA) Connections entitled Strengthening Partnerships with Faculty. Adrian has been awarded AHP’s 40 under 40 recognition, honoring the industry’s best and brightest young leaders.

Adrian received his Bachelor of Arts degree with a triple major in Marketing, Finance, and Management from Walsh University. Adrian resides in North Canton, Ohio

“I am truly humbled and grateful to be part of a vital sector where we provide opportunities for patients and others to express gratitude and follows their passions.”

Carly has a rich and diverse background with significant experience in the development of integrated fundraising plans, from annual giving through planned giving programs. During her 10+ years in the nonprofit world, she has held multiple positions in fundraising shops before realizing her love for direct mail and digital fundraising. She has experience working with top-tier organizations such as St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, the New York Junior League, the American Red Cross, and Moffitt Cancer Center. Prior to GOBEL, she served as Account Director at TrueSense Marketing. While there, she helped to grow nonprofit clients’ donor bases by developing multi-channel direct response and digital fundraising programs.

Carly is an expert in the intersection between storytelling and data analysis, which she uses to create marketing strategies and suggest strategic segments for communications for GOBEL clients.  She holds a Master’s degree in Nonprofit Management from Columbia University and a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from Rutgers University.​  She resides in St. Petersburg, Florida and when not working can be found exploring various beaches with her dog, Noodle.​

Andrew is a Silicon Valley veteran with 15 years experience using machine learning and data science to help companies innovate, including at Google, Check (acquired by Intuit), and over a dozen startups. Andrew has MS & BS degrees from Stanford in Symbolic Systems focusing on AI.

April brings a wealth of experience and a passion for learning and collaboration to her role. With a background as an Engagement Services Coordinator at McKinsey & Company, April has honed her skills in client services and project management. Her key accomplishments include pioneering the implementation of various programs and databases, where she not only excelled in utilizing these systems but also mentored colleagues on their navigation. Additionally, April led an initiative to ensure and maintain data accuracy in a large-scale client database, showcasing her attention to detail and commitment to quality.

April holds a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from the University of South Florida and has certifications in Web Development from LaunchCode and Udemy, demonstrating her diverse skill set.  Her professional belief centers around the transformative power of philanthropy, as she believes it can positively impact both the givers and the recipients, driving meaningful change through dedicated programs. Currently residing in Tampa, FL, April is committed to community engagement and personal growth, reflecting her dedication to both individual and collective development.