Staff

Brigid Doherty, Director

Brigid joined us in the fall of 2007 bringing with her a background in strategy, finance, and education.  Her goal is to bring together best practices from the for-profit world with those of the non-profit sector, allowing the Fund to grow successfully.  Brigid has worked in strategy consulting at Bain & Co. in Boston advising Fortune 500 CEOs and private equity firms, and she was an analyst in mergers and acquisitions at Goldman Sachs in New York City.  Working with the Elmwood Franklin School, a local independent elementary school, to build an alternative revenue source was Brigid's first entrée into the non-profit sector as a career.  She first became interested in issues affecting women and girls while attending an all-female high school Nardin Academy.  She has remained involved and passionate about these issues throughout her career.   Brigid has a MBA from Harvard University and Bachelors degree in finance from Boston College.

Heidi Henzler, Development Associate

Heidi has extensive experience in communications working primarily with nonprofits.  Heidi's last poition was as a Public Relations Specialist with CIPA Western New york IPA, Inc. (CIPA) in Buffalo,  Prior to her work with CIPA, she served nearly seven years a Public Relations Coordinator and Marketing Manager for the Buffalo Zoo.  She has also worked as the Branch Communication Coordinator for the YMCA of Greater Buffalo.  Heidi has a Bachelors degree in communications from Canisius College.  Heidi's role at the Fund is to assist in the implementation of the strategic direction.  Specifically, she implements the Fund's annual giving campaign, special event activities, and communication plan.