Meet People Where They Are: A Conversation with Birgit Smith Burton, Founder of AADO and Immediate Past Chair of AFP

Podcast: The PM Podcast · DonorSearch

Opublikowano: 2026-05-22

Birgit Smith Burton is a fundraising leader, advocate, author, and founder and CEO of the African American Development Officers Network. Birgit launched AADO at Georgia Institute of Technology in 1999 to create mentorship, professional development, and networking opportunities for fundraisers of color. During her 26-year career at Georgia Tech, she helped lead efforts that secured more than $700 million in foundation support for scholarships, research, and major initiatives. She also made history as the first African American woman elected chair of the global board of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Along the way, she has become one of the...