Heather Patchett

Heather Patchett is a dedicated and successful fundraising professional with a passion for creating positive change for underserved communities, institutions, and individuals.

She has twenty years of experience in annual giving, major and planned giving, donor relations, advancement services (Raiser's Edge), constituent relations, communications, and marketing.

With fifteen years of experience in managing budgets and mentoring professional and volunteer staff members, including millennials and alumni, Heather has a proven track record of success in the fundraising field.

Her fundraising career began prior to 2003 at institutions like Gustavus Adolphus College, Alaska Pacific University, and Vanderbilt University.

Heather pursued a Master of Arts in Teaching with a focus on Adult Education at Alaska Pacific University and graduated cum laude with departmental honors in Political Science and Government from Sewanee-The University of the South.

Throughout her career, Heather held significant roles such as Special Sales and Office Manager at Parnassus Books, Vice President of Corporate Outreach at Greater Nashville Technology Council, Vice President For Institutional Advancement at Tusculum College, Fundraising and Management Consultant as Self-Employed, Executive Director at The Walker Foundation, Vice President For Institutional Advancement at Converse College, and Director of Gift Planning at The University of the South.