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Charlotte Davis McGhee

Vice President for Advancement Services

Core Expertise

Charlotte joined GG+A in 1994 with more than 32 years of experience in fundraising systems and support services in both academic and business environments. She has a special expertise in providing an effective bridge among financial and technical departments and end-users in the analysis of business processes in support of fundraising programs, in the definition of computer system requirements and system implementation, and in the management of the interfaces between fundraising and accounting operations. Her extensive managerial experience includes staff training and supervision.

Recent Accomplishments

Prior to joining GG+A, Charlotte was Director of Magazine Systems at Reed Publishing, now Reed Elsevier. From 1983 to 1994, she was responsible for system business analysis, design specification, testing, installation, and training. In addition to developing EDP business plans and budgets, Charlotte developed and supervised staff who provided information technology services for all publications (140) and business divisions, including corporate accounting. Her management systems innovations include an executive information system for modeling and forecasting, an international direct mail system for Reed PLC, and numerous marketing, billing, and production systems.

Career Snapshot

From 1981 to 1983, Charlotte served as Director of Management Information Systems at Brandeis University, where she established the MIS Department and introduced office automation to the campus. She supervised the design and implementation of systems for the financial and development divisions, created a new chart of accounts, resolved conflicting demands on an institution-wide basis, and established procedures for decentralizing data entry and database management. She also designed an accounting system to meet management decision and reporting needs, and implemented a system to assist the University's loan portfolio management. In addition, she designed a fundraising, marketing, and accounts receivable system that improved transaction processing productivity by more than 300 percent.

At Radcliffe College from 1973 through 1981, Charlotte held two positions. As Assistant Administrative Dean, she introduced computers to the College, managed the computer facility, selected and installed equipment, and trained and supervised the business computing and accounting staff. She implemented a fundraising, alumni relations, and accounts receivable system that has been adopted by more than 60 major universities and colleges since 1976. Ms. Charlotte introduced cost analysis and control systems, as well as budget preparation and monitoring procedures, that resulted in cost savings for the College. Morever, she implemented cash flow management procedures that enabled investment managers to optimize earnings. She also monitored compliance on all grants and contracts. As Director of Development at Radcliffe, Charlotte established an office for government, corporation, and foundation fundraising.

Charlotte received her bachelor’s degree from Chatham College and a master’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh. She has completed additional training at the Harvard Business School Executive Education Program and Coopers and Lybrand (now Pricewaterhouse Coopers). She served as Project Director at the Robert Taft Institute of Government and was a Fellow of the American Association of University Women.

Clients

  • Academy of Engineering, Institute Of Medicine
  • Actors Theatre of Louisville
  • Albright College
  • American Association of University Women
  • Association of American Medical Colleges
  • Babson College
  • Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
  • Bowling Green State University
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of America
  • Bridgewater State College
  • Bryant University
  • California State University, Chico
  • California State University, Fresno
  • California University of Pennsylvania
  • The Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation
  • Children's Hospital, Los Angeles
  • City of Hope
  • Clarkson University
  • Clemson University
  • The College of William and Mary
  • Columbia University
  • Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston
  • Connecticut State University System
  • Dana Hall School
  • Denver Botanic Gardens
  • Eastern Washington University
  • Edinburgh Napier University
  • Emporia State University
  • Georgetown University
  • Glasgow Caledonian University
  • Graduate Theological Union
  • Harvard Medical School
  • Harvard University
  • Indiana State University
  • Indianapolis Museum of Art
  • Iowa State University Foundation
  • The Jewish Museum
  • The Johns Hopkins Institutions
  • KCET Los Angeles
  • Kansas State University Foundation
  • Kennedy School of Government
  • Kent State University
  • The LDS Philanthropies, Brigham Young University
  • Lincoln Park Zoo
  • Liverpool John Moores University
  • London Health Sciences Foundation
  • London School of Economics and Political Science
  • Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospital
  • Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
  • The Madeira School
  • Make-a-Wish Foundation of America
  • Marymount University
  • Mayo Clinic
  • McGill University
  • McGill University Health Centre Foundation
  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
  • Middle Tennessee State University
  • Midwest Palliative & Hospice Care Center
  • Milwaukee School of Engineering
  • Missouri Botanical Garden
  • Mount St. Mary’s College
  • The National Academy of Sciences
  • National Jewish Health
  • New World Symphony
  • Northeastern University
  • Northern Michigan University
  • Oklahoma State University Foundation
  • Partners Healthcare System, Inc.
  • Paul Smith’s College
  • Peabody Essex Museum
  • The Pennsylvania State University Hershey Medical Center
  • The Pew Charitable Trusts
  • Radcliffe College
  • Rhode Island School of Design
  • Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
  • Royal Scottish National Orchestra
  • San Francisco Symphony
  • Scripps Institution of Oceanography
  • Sidwell Friends School
  • Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
  • Stanford University
  • State University of New York at Stony Brook
  • The Summit Country Day School
  • Sweet Briar College
  • Sydney Opera House
  • Thomas Jefferson University
  • The University of Aberdeen
  • University of California, Davis
  • University of California, Los Angeles
  • University of California, Riverside
  • University of California, San Diego
  • University of California, San Francisco
  • University of Colorado at Boulder
  • University of Durham
  • University of Hawaii
  • University of Houston
  • The University of Kansas
  • University of Miami
  • University of Michigan
  • University of Minnesota Institute of Technology
  • University of Missouri, Columbia
  • University of Missouri-Kansas City
  • University of North Carolina-Greensboro
  • University of Oxford
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • University of Queensland
  • University of Rochester
  • University of South Dakota
  • University of South Florida Foundation
  • The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
  • University of Warwick
  • University of Washington
  • University of Wyoming
  • University of the Arts London
  • Utah State University
  • Villanova University
  • Western Illinois University
  • The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

Contact

Phone: 312.372.4040

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