Kristin Love joined Creative Fundraising Advisors as Principal, West Coast, in September 2023. In this role, she will oversee projects spanning CFA’s suite of services, including development assessments, campaign feasibility studies, campaign counsel, and strategic planning. Based in Los Angeles, California, Kristin comes to CFA with over 20 years of experience in higher education, program development, and nonprofit advancement.

Kristin most recently served as Vice President for Development at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) in Los Angeles, California. At LMU Kristin oversaw college, unit and centralized major and principal gifts, as well as corporate and foundation philanthropy and gift planning. Prior to LMU, Kristin served as the assistant vice president for volunteer leadership at Colorado College, where she developed sustainable volunteer pipelines and engagement through effective management, partnerships, and collaborations with faculty and college leaders, resulting in greater philanthropic support and lifelong ambassadors to the college. Previously, as executive director of regional advancement for University of Denver, Kristin established and led a 15-member team across six states and five regions to maximize volunteer activity and philanthropy in support of institutional fundraising activities. She also served as director of development for an 8-state region for Colorado College.

Kristin holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in public administration and Spanish with a minor in Japanese from Baylor University.