In an effort to increase engagement with the the equestrian community in California and the western part of the country, the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation has hired Coloradan Lisa Munro to take on a new role as director of Development.
Her responsibilities include enhancing donor engagement and building a support pipeline in the region. The Foundation, based in Gladstone, N.J., is the philanthropic partner of the U.S. Equestrian Federation, supporting the competition, training, coaching, travel, and educational needs of America’s elite and developing international high performance horses and athletes.
The goal of course, is to sustain competitive excellence. Lisa will report to the foundation’s executive director, Bonnie Jenkins, as she plays a key role in the foundation’s fundraising initiative, “Pathway to the Podium.” It is working to raise $55 million toward getting U.S. athletes on the podium at the 2024 and 2028 Olympics and Paralympics, and other key competitions going forward.
Lisa, a lifelong equestrian, most recently served as senior program manager for advancement at the University of Colorado, Boulder, where she oversaw leadership annual giving and donor relations, stewardship, and engagement for the College of Media, Communication and Information.
She developed and implemented innovative strategies that exceeded several fundraising goals, which included a 12.5 percent increase in the College’s number of donors and a 36 percent increase in the average gift size. Previously, she was involved with overseeing and executing corporate sponsorships for professional soccer teams.