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Elizabeth Kolb Farr
Senior Vice President
For me, fundraising is a joyful experience for all involved–the institution receives support, the donor improves the condition of others, and the fundraiser is gratified by connecting need with generosity.
Biography
Elizabeth Kolb Farr, Senior Vice President, serves the firm’s independent school and higher education clients, supporting these institutions in identifying and seizing opportunities for fundraising growth.
She possesses particular expertise in instituting and orchestrating high-performance major gift programs, preparing for and executing capital campaigns, sustaining and accelerating annual giving, coaching frontline fundraisers, and training Boards in fundraising and campaign best practices. She is a featured contributor in the National Association of Independent Schools' book, "The Trustee's Role in Fundraising."
Liz possesses significant experience in performing advancement program assessments and campaign feasibility studies that result in clear, actionable recommendations for accelerating fundraising in a campaign or between-campaign environments. She is an expert in designing moves management protocols and ensuring their effective use, developing individual prospect strategies, and utilizing Raiser’s Edge and other databases to set and analyze fundraising metrics.
Before joining GG+A, Liz enjoyed a 27-year career in independent schools. Beginning as a teacher in boarding and day schools, she maintains a passion for teaching and learning. Liz most recently served as Associate Director of Development at The Shipley School in Bryn Mawr, Pa.
An active volunteer for the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), Liz has served on the Planning Committee of three CASE-NAIS Independent Schools Conferences and has presented several conference sessions, each time earning Stellar Speaker honors. Liz has also taught both professionals and volunteers assembled by the Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools, the Association of Independent Maryland Schools, and the Association of Junior Leagues International. She is a past President of the Junior League of Philadelphia, where she was a five-time member of the Board of Directors, chaired the Annual Fund twice, and co-chaired the organization’s first-ever capital campaign.
Liz is an alumna of Friends’ Central School and holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Vassar College. She lives in South Kent, Conn., with her husband, Chris, an advancement professional.