Mary is an accomplished fundraising and strategic partnerships professional with over a decade of experience driving revenue growth across government, multilateral, foundation, and corporate funding streams in global, mission-driven organizations.
At GMH, she leads the development and advancement of a strategically prioritized donor pipeline in partnership with the Director of Development and Impact. She manages relationships across individuals, foundations, and philanthropic advisors, leads prospect research to expand and diversify the donor base internationally, and prepares senior leadership for donor meetings and visits.
Most recently, Mary served as Senior Director, Atlantic Region Business Strategy and Proposal Lead at CCS Fundraising, a nonprofit fundraising consulting firm, where she worked directly with nonprofit organizations across the United States to assess their needs and align CCS’s solutions with their fundraising priorities. Before CCS, she was Development Manager for Government and Multilateral Relations at the World Resources Institute, advising senior leadership on partnerships with funders such as USAID, the Green Climate Fund, the Global Environment Facility, and Global Affairs Canada.
She spent seven years at the International Rescue Committee in New York, advancing from Grants Manager to Senior Business Development Advisor. In that role, she directed a donor pipeline of more than $400 million across 42 countries, contributing to $115 million in revenue in FY23, and managed relationships with partners including UNHCR, UNFPA, GiveWell, the LEGO Foundation, and the Hilton Foundation.
Mary holds a B.A. in Government, African Studies, and French from Georgetown University and is based in Philadelphia, PA, USA.
An avid reader, Mary enjoys throwing ceramics on the pottery wheel, spending time with her family, and trying new restaurants around the city.