Jonathan Corkery Appointed First West Coast Advancement Officer of the Bethlehem University Foundation
08-13-2020
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
08-13-2020
Jonathan Corkery Appointed First West Coast Advancement Officer of the Bethlehem University Foundation

New Advancement Officer is eager to engage with you
Mr. Jonathan P. Corkery
West Coast Advancement Officer
Bethlehem University Foundation
[email protected] • 408-442-2557
BELTSVILLE, MD — The Bethlehem University Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Jonathan Corkery as the Foundation's first West Coast Advancement Officer. Jonathan will begin his position on the 1st of September.   
  
The Board of Directors of the Foundation created the position of West Coast Advancement Officer to ensure that the Foundation's donors from the Western states are better connected with the Foundation's mission by having a development officer specifically devoted to them. 
 
Jonathan considers himself to be "a resourceful relationship guy, who understands the power of relationships in development." He is looking forward to getting to know the Foundation's donors in the Western states. Please reach out to him with any questions or invitations at [email protected] or 408-442-2557. Jonathan is eager to meet you and to hit the ground running! 
 
Based in Tucson, Arizona, he brings to the Foundation years of proven success in fundraising.  
 
Jonathan is looking forward to meeting individuals, organizations, and groups to tell the inspiring story of Bethlehem University, the first and only Catholic university in the Holy Land. He not only looks forward to getting to know the Foundation's current donors and strengthening existing relationships, but to also develop new donors in order to increase financial support to the Bethlehem University Foundation. 
  
Reflecting on the appointment John Schlageter, Executive Director of the Foundation, stated: "I am so happy that Mr. Corkery has agreed to join the Foundation's team as the first West Coast Advancement Officer. To have a person with Jonathan's professional experience based in the West, will strengthen the Foundation's presence and availability to our friends in the Western states. I expect great things from him! I hope you will join me in welcoming Jonathan to his new position."  
 
Welcome Jonathan at [email protected] or call 408-442-2257. 
Mr. Jonathan Corkery Brief Bio:

Jonathan Corkery is a development professional with significant fundraising achievements, strong program management skills, and fifteen years of experience in fundraising. He holds a Bachelor's of Philosophy and a Bachelor's of Theology from the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum.

Before joining the Foundation, Jonathan was the Director of Business Development at Atlantic Consulting Solutions for the past three years. His previous experience includes work at the parish, diocesan, and national level in Catholic agencies as well as working in development at the Catholic center for a major university.

Jonathan has had many significant achievements. At the Diocese of San Jose he strategized and guided the solicitation process of a $25 million dollar legacy gift, raised $2.5 million within his first five months working for the St. Paul Catholic Center at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, and managed the Bishop's Appeal at Saint Bede Catholic Church in Williamsburg, VA raising more than $300,000 dollars.

Jonathan and his wife reside in Tucson, Arizona.
To learn more about the staff of Bethlehem University Foundation, visit the Foundation's website at: www.bufusa.org/staff

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About Bethlehem University Foundation:
The Bethlehem University Foundation is the U.S. registered not-for-profit organization entrusted with the sole mission of supporting and promoting Bethlehem University. The Foundation is a means for United States citizens to make a tax deductible donation in support of Bethlehem University.The Bethlehem University Foundation is pleased to have earned the 2020 Gold Level Guidestar Seal of Transparency by adding information on the Foundation profile on Guidestar.org.
About Bethlehem University:
Jointly founded by the Vatican and the De La Salle Christian Brothers, Bethlehem University annually enrolls more than 3,200 students in bachelor, master, and professional diploma programs. A Catholic co-educational institution, the University is the only Catholic/Christian university in the Holy Land. The University's mission is to provide quality higher education to the people of the Holy Land and to serve them in its role as a center for the advancement, sharing, and use of knowledge.

To learn more about the Foundation, visit www.bufusa.org
or like the Foundation's Facebook page "Bethlehem University Foundation"