Stephanie Cory

Stephanie Cory is committed to strengthening the nonprofit sector through education. She has dedicated her career to the sector since 2003.

Experience

Stephanie has served as an executive director for a health advocacy organization as well as held development and program management roles for organizations serving seniors and people with disabilities. In these roles she expanded programming, strengthened infrastructure, and grew fundraising revenue. She has also consulted for a variety of other organizations helping them strengthen governance and fundraising. Stephanie has worked with organizations of all sizes—from grassroots with no paid staff to multi-campus health care providers with upward of $50 million in annual revenue. She is an adjunct faculty member for Villanova University’s College of Professional Studies where she teaches a variety of fundraising topics.

Board Service

Stephanie has more than 25 years’ cumulative experience as a board member for organizations ranging from grassroots with no staff to a multi-million dollar international association.

• Association of Fundraising Professionals, Brandywine Chapter (2016 - present)
  • President-Elect; Vice President, Programs; Vice President, Marketing
• Association of Fundraising Professionals, Global (2012-15)
• Association of Fundraising Professionals, Greater Philadelphia Chapter (2008-11)
  • Vice President, Communications & External Affairs; Vice President, Education & Professional Development
• Junior League of Wilmington (2009-14, 2015-19)
  • President; President-Elect; Vice President Communications & Administration; Treasurer; Assistant Treasurer; Nominating Chair; Sustaining Advisor
• Old Brandywine Village, Inc. (2013-16)
• The Christmas Shop Foundation (2015-19)
  • Treasurer

Additional Voluntarism

Stephanie has shared her governance expertise with the Association of Junior Leagues International where she consulted with Junior Leagues across the world helping them implement best practices in their nominating process. Stephanie also devotes time to Canine Partners for Life and the Wilmington Senior Center helping with their fundraising and the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations serving as a peer reviewer for organizations seeking Standards for Excellence accreditation.

Speaking

Stephanie is a popular speaker on a variety of fundraising and governance topics. She speaks regularly to local AFP chapters and at regional conferences for fundraising and nonprofit professionals throughout the Mid-Atlantic. She has presented at AFP’s International Fundraising Conference and Leading Age’s national conference. Stephanie is a frequent voice on the web through the variety of webinars she has facilitated for BoardSource, AFP, and PANO among others.

Writing

Stephanie has been a featured author in Advancing Philanthropy, Fundraising Success, and Giving Tomorrow magazines as well as published online through BoardSource, Charity Channel, and PANO. She authored a chapter on boards and fundraising for the soon-to-be-published second edition of The Handbook of Board Governance.

Credentials

• Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE)
• Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP®)
• Association of Fundraising Professionals Master Trainer
• BoardSource Certified Governance Trainer
• Standards for Excellence® Institute Licensed Consultant

Education

• Master of Education, Adult & Organizational Development - Temple University (in process)
• Master of Science, Gerontology - University of Southern California
• Bachelor of Science, Accounting - University of Southern California

Affiliations

• Consulting Partner, Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement (DANA)
• Member, PANO Consultant Collaborative.