Elizabeth Rowley recently joined the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan as Director of Development. Rowley is a 2004 graduate from Emerson College with a Bachelors Degree in Marketing Communications. She is also a 2008 graduate of Leadership Orange, and will very soon complete her training as a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) with the National Association of Fundraising Professionals. She is a member of Junior League of Orange County, Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Auxiliary Board, the Mid-Hudson Association of Fundraising Professionals and serves as a trustee of Orange Regional Medical Center Foundation.

Rowley, of Middletown, has a background in development having worked at Inspire-Orange County Cerebral Palsy Association and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Town of Wallkill. “Elizabeth’s commitment to enhancing philanthropy in the region will be a tremendous asset to the work of the Community Foundation and we are thrilled to have her on our team” said Karen Minogue, President and CEO of the Foundation.

The Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan is a 501(c)(3) public charity that was created to help individuals, organizations, and businesses establish charitable endowment funds to benefit their community.  More than 160 individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit organizations have chosen the Community Foundation to help them accomplish their charitable dreams.  Each fund impacts our communities—providing support for a multitude of people and organizations in ways that matter. To create your own charitable endowment, please contact the Community Foundation, Karen VanHouten Minogue, at (845) 769-9393, e-mail to karen@cfoc-ny.org, or visit www.cfoc-ny.org.

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