Lisa Hogen

I have nearly 30 years of experience in fundraising and external communications, leading teams and setting the strategy for fast growth non-profits focused on both domestic and international issues. As an independent fundraising consultant, I work alongside the Senior Leadership, Board and Development Teams of non-profits to help them uncover new pathways to growth by providing development assessments, refreshing and/or building fundraising strategies for new or existing donor segments, building a strong organizational design to support the fundraising efforts, and providing coaching and mentorship along the way.

Serving as Kiva's Chief Development Officer for eight years, I led the fundraising and communication team to develop partnerships with individuals, corporations and foundations that helped drive Kiva's growth. In addition to leading a high-performance team that spanned from San Francisco to New York, I helped develop unique consumer and employee engagement programs with corporations, and a major lending program for individuals to amplify lending activity on the Kiva.org platform. I also helped drive the creation of a new giving vehicle to tap into the growing Donor Advised Fund market.

As the first Chief Development Officer at Room to Read, I oversaw a global team responsible for raising $30 million annually from individuals, foundations and corporations. Over 6 years, I helped grow the team from 2 staff based in San Francisco, to 30 staff based across 7 countries from Delhi to New York, and an army of volunteers who were critical to helping us meet our annual goals. Additionally, I managing global marketing and press relations for this fast-paced and fast-growth non-profit.