Laura Wood Cantopher
Vice President
Core Expertise
Laura Wood Cantopher, Vice President, joined Grenzebach Glier and Associates (GG+A) in 2011, and brings to clients more than 25 years of experience in business development and marketing in the not-for-profit and private sectors, and more recent experience in fundraising and campaign management.
Recent Accomplishments
Prior to joining GG+A, Laura was Head of Campaign Management with King’s College London. There, Laura was responsible for planning and executing, from concept to completion, the November 2010 global launch of the World questions | King’s answers fundraising campaign with a goal of £500 million. She was also responsible for the tracking and reporting of gifts, including major and principal gifts, and for articulating campaign priorities and academic specialties so that they would resonate with and appeal to a wide variety of constituencies.
Prior to her role with King’s College London, Laura served from 2006 until 2008 in a variety of fundraising and management roles with Royal Holloway, University of London, most recently as Interim Head of External Relations.
Career Snapshot
Laura began her career in institutional advancement after serving in senior management, marketing, and editorial roles with Holt, Rinehart & Winston; Scholastic, Inc.; and Houghton Mifflin.
An active volunteer with Wellesley College, in addition to her current volunteer roles, Laura has served as Co-Chair, Special Gifts Committee for her Class 25th reunion, and as a member of the Special Gifts Committee for her Class 20th reunion. Previously, she was Interim Executive Director, Alumnae Association, with Wellesley College, where she served in a volunteer capacity as a Class Annual Giving Representative and on the Alumni Association Board.
Laura holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Wellesley College and a master’s of business administration from Harvard Business School.
Clients
- Beatson Oncology Centre and Friends of the Beatson
- University of Cambridge
- Cambridge University Health Partners
- Durham University
Contact
Phone: +44 (0)20 7917 1758
Cell Phone: +44 (0)7714 495 011
Upcoming Events
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Webinar: When You Become Director
Presented by Laura Wood Cantopher
May 17, 2012
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