Championing Development in Changing Times | Tips for Nonprofit Board Directors

• RoAnn Costin, President of Wilderness Point Investments and board member at Cambridge Health Alliance Foundation
• Susie Posner-Jones, Chief Development Officer at Cambridge Health Alliance Foundation
• Sarah Krasin, Managing Director at CCS Fundraising
• Juhi Ginger Dagli, Associate Vice President, International Global Leadership Development, Boston University (Moderator)

Panelist Bios

RoAnn Costin is the founder and president of Wilderness Point Investments, a private equity company that focuses on investing in early and expansion stage consumer non-durable product and retailing companies. Ventures in which Ms. Costin has invested and sits or has sat on the board of directors include Lululemon Athletica, Genuine Health International, 2020 Onsite Optometry and Sarah Flint, Inc.  Ms. Costin began her career in 1981 working for State Street Research and Management, Co. She was the first woman investment analyst, portfolio manager and partner in the firm. In 1989, Ms. Costin joined the Putnam Companies as a member of the Quality Growth group, and in 1992 she founded and was president of Reservoir Capital Management, a firm specializing in quality growth equities investments. Prior to her career in business, Ms. Costin worked in government at the federal and local levels. She received an MBA from Stanford University and a BA in Government, cum laude, from Harvard University, where she was an All-American in swimming and crew. She currently serves on the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Cambridge Health Alliance Foundation and Codman Academy Charter School. Former Trustee of Stanford University and American Repertory Theater.

Susie Posner-Jones leads the integration of philanthropy and population health to advance health equity and social justice as the Chief Development Officer at Cambridge Health Alliance, a nationally recognized healthcare system and Harvard teaching hospital. With over six years of experience in senior leadership roles in health network and medical center development and over twenty years in population health and health equity work, Susie has a proven track record of securing major and transformational gifts, managing strategic campaigns, and building high-performing teams. Previously, Susie worked for the University of Vermont Health Network as Network Director of Philanthropy and Population Health and held roles with Champlain Housing Trust, an international affordable housing leader, and the United Way of Northwestern Vermont. Susie's mission is to leverage her skills and expertise to promote health and well-being for all communities, especially those that are underserved and marginalized. Susie holds a BA in Psychology from Northern Vermont University, an AS in Public Relations and Mass Media Communications and a Masters in Healthcare Administration from Champlain College. She lives with her family between Vermont and Jamaica Plain, MA, is a cold water dipper, certified yoga instructor and raises chickens and gardens in her spare time. 

Sarah Krasin is the Managing Director and executive in charge of CCS’s Boston office, where she oversees client partnerships and the firm’s operations across New England. Since joining the firm in 2012, Sarah’s client engagements have spanned all major nonprofit sectors and included campaign planning studies, major gift program development, interim development management, and capital campaign management. Her knowledge of the national philanthropic landscape includes direct experience designing and managing fundraising initiatives for clients headquartered in New England, the West Coast, and Midwest, with goals ranging from $3 million to $1 billion. She has specific expertise in designing and managing national, comprehensive major gift campaigns, particularly for institutions with nascent or start-up programs. Sarah is the co-founder of CCS Elevate, the firm’s thought leadership initiative designed to apply CCS best practices to the next big questions in philanthropy. She serves on the Board of Directors and is co-chair of the Innovation Committee. Prior to joining CCS, Sarah managed and consulted for more than 20 political fundraising programs in the Midwest and Southern California. During her time in politics, Sarah coached candidates for local, state, and federal offices on effective fundraising strategies that allowed them to out-raise incumbents and win highly contested seats.

Juhi Ginger Dagli (Moderator) is the Associate Vice President, Global Leadership Development at Boston University working closely with university leadership – president, provost, and deans of the university’s 17 schools and colleges – to elevate the global brand, support the strategic vision, and enhance the global engagement through increased philanthropy from international alumni, parents, and friends of the university. Before joining Boston University, Juhi served as the Executive Director of The Dubai Initiative at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government with the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. In this role, she enabled collaboration between the government of Dubai and the Kennedy School to establish a Dubai School of Government. Juhi also worked as a senior analyst for Abt Associates Inc. for several years, both on domestic policy reform in education, workforce development, and health, as well as international development projects in the Middle East and Africa. Juhi was born in Mumbai, India. She finished part of her schooling in Dubai, UAE, and grew up in Dubai, UAE and Salalah, Sultanate of Oman, before relocating to Boston. She has a bachelor’s degree in marine science and aquaculture from Boston University. Juhi serves on the board of The Learning Project Elementary School and the corporate board of the Community Music Center of Boston.