Gina Fiorillo is the senior director of annual giving at Rutgers University where she oversees a robust multi-channel annual giving program that reaches out to more than 550,000 alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends of Rutgers annually. Overall, the annual giving team raises more than $12M annually. Gina is also senior faculty for AGN, where she shares her knowledge on a wide range of topics, helping advance higher education fundraisers discover best practices and strengthen their base of philanthropic support.

Prior to the Rutgers University Foundation, Gina served as the first development professional for Slow Food USA, a national organization committed to a sustainable food system. There she built the first fundraising program and doubled the number of donors giving $1000 or more.  

A graduate of Douglass College, Gina began her career at George Street Playhouse where she managed special events from opening nights to the annual gala and golf tournament. From there she managed the annual giving program for Douglass College, raising more than $1M annually and increasing donor retention by 5%. Additional positions at Kean University helped hone her alumni relations expertise. She earned her MPA from the School of Public Affairs and Administration at Rutgers University in 2018.