BGCB welcomes new Chief
Advancement Officer
Next month, Alexandra Fuchs will join Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston’s Main Office staff as the new Chief Advancement Officer.
Alexandra will lead BGCB’s 12-member development team in the implementation of a comprehensive fundraising strategy. The team's efforts will encompass all donor sectors and related activities to support current operating expenses, the full implementation of BGCB’s strategic plan, future capital campaigns and new strategic initiatives.
Alexandra has most recently served as Boston Symphony Orchestra's (BSO) Director of Annual Funds and Donor Relations, where she managed a team of development professionals, oversaw in excess of $9 million in annual support from 12,000 individual donors for the BSO, Boston Pops and Tanglewood; and created and managed a variety of donor stewardship and solicitation initiatives.
“In Alexandra we found a strong leader with a track record for success that is directly applicable to the responsibilities of the Chief Advancement Officer position,” said Josh Kraft, BGCB’s Nicholas President and CEO. “Thanks to the involvement of a half-dozen Board members we were able to attract an impressive and diverse pool of qualified candidates without incurring the expenses of an executive search firm.”
Before moving to Boston in 2002, Alexandra held a number of consumer product marketing positions at Unilever, including Director of Global Marketing for cosmetic brands and Brand Manager for several home and personal care products.
Alexandra received a B.A. from Stanford University and an M.B.A. and M.A. from The Wharton School and The School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania.