Megan joined Fairfield University, a private Jesuit Catholic University, in Fairfield, CT during the summer of 2021 as the Director of Annual Giving. In her role she oversees and collaborates on a robust portfolio responsible for contributing $3.3 million to the Fairfield Fund and leads strategy on alumni participation efforts. She directly oversees the Reunions, Leadership Annual Giving, Senior Class Gift, Young Alumni, & Telefund teams. Additionally Megan spearheads Giving Day efforts and all direct marketing strategy and execution. 

Prior to joining Fairfield, Megan was Senior Associate Director, Donor Participation and Annual Giving for the University of Chicago, where she oversaw strategic initiatives supporting annual giving and donor participation goals. Present for the planning and execution of the creation of Giving Day, Megan’s responsibility and ownership of the program grew in the 6+ Giving Days and under Megan’s leadership UChicago saw its most successful day raising an institution record ($10 million raised in the 2021). She credits her success in exceeding goals and driving revenue and alumni participation at UChicago by ensuring the use of multi-channel solicitation strategies, data analytics, wide segmentation integration and diverse and mission focused messaging. In 2019 Megan received the UChicago Gates Award, voted on by her colleagues for outstanding contributions to fundraising.  

Before joining University of Chicago, Megan spent four years with the Alzheimer’s Association, one of the top 50 non-profits in the US, where she was project manager for direct marketing efforts in acquisition, renewal and upgrades to 10 million+ donors. Prior to her work in Annual Giving, Megan spent seven years in university admissions, at Illinois Institute of Art and Westwood College, both in Chicago.

Megan received a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Theatre/Television Arts from Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, IN, and an MBA from University of Phoenix(before it was cool to be online.:)). She is ever present in the AG space as a presenter and organizer for annual giving conferences, and spent 10 years involved with the Board of Directors of New Leash on Life, an animal rescue non-profit.