Laura Lanier

Laura Lanier is a results-oriented professional with 10 years of experience in the development and public media fields.

Her expertise includes Major & Planned Giving, Sustained Giving, Fundraising & Event Management, Marketing & Outreach, Staff Development & Leadership, Fiscal Responsibility, Strategic Partnerships, Relationship & Moves Management, Strategic & Tactical Planning, and Database Integrity & Management.

Throughout her career, Laura has achieved remarkable milestones such as soliciting over $4 million in new bequest intentions, increasing outright annual planned gifts, consistently raising annual event revenue, and designing programs that contributed significantly to volunteer engagement and profitability.

She has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management from the University of Redlands.

Laura Lanier has held key roles such as Executive Director of Development and Director of Philanthropic Planning at PBS SoCal, President/Owner and Consultant at Customize It, and Development Director at KVCR PBS/NPR.

Her contributions include the creation of various departments like Planned Giving, Special Events, Social Media, Volunteer Programs, and Online Auctions, as well as producing Best Practice Guides for national PBS and NPR conferences.