Shelagh Grimshaw Cfre

Shelagh Grimshaw, CFRE, has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Shelagh currently serves as the Director of Corporate Partnerships at the American Alliance of Museums, where they are responsible for leading corporate partnerships and revenue generation for various initiatives. Prior to this role, Shelagh served as the Director of Development at the same organization, where they led corporate sponsorships, annual giving, and impact communications.

Before joining the American Alliance of Museums, Shelagh worked as the Director of Annual Giving at Maret School, overseeing a $1.9 million Annual Fund and achieving high levels of participation from families and faculty. Shelagh also worked at NPO Direct Marketing for several years in various roles, including Vice President, where they led multiple successful fundraising and membership campaigns for cultural arts organizations and nonprofits.

Earlier in their career, Shelagh worked at The Weinberg Group as a Researcher in compliance management and at Resources for the Future as a Research Assistant in the Center for Risk Management.

Overall, Shelagh's work experience showcases their expertise in corporate partnerships, fundraising, annual giving, and direct response marketing. Shelagh has a proven track record of achieving goals, building meaningful partnerships, and advancing the impact of organizations in the nonprofit sector.

Shelagh Grimshaw, CFRE, has a diverse education history. Shelagh obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) degree in Ancient Mediterranean Studies from the University of Bristol from 1989 to 1992. Prior to that, they attended Monkton Combe School from 1987 to 1989 for their high school education. In 1993, they pursued an MSc in Environmental Sciences at the University of East Anglia, completing it in 1994. Shelagh also holds an additional certification in "An Introduction to Prompt Engineering for Association Professionals" from Sidecar, which they obtained in August 2023.