Community Servings
Luis Fortes is an accomplished fundraising professional with extensive experience in major gifts and individual giving. Currently serving as Major Gifts Officer at Community Servings since September 2022, Luis leads and promotes The Chef’s Table program through various special events. Prior to this role, Luis worked as Senior Individual Giving Officer at Community Catalyst, managing a portfolio of over 150 donors and developing the organization's individual giving strategy. At City Year, Luis advanced from Individual Giving Manager to Senior Manager of Individual Giving, where responsibility included cultivating a $750,000 donor portfolio and directing mid-level giving initiatives. Luis's formative experience includes roles at Crossroads MA, focusing on program development and youth leadership. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of New Hampshire and professional certifications in fundraising and relationship management from Boston University and UC Berkeley.
Community Servings
Community Servings is a not-for-profit food and nutrition program providing services throughout Massachusetts to individuals and families living with critical and chronic illnesses, like HIV/AIDS, Cancer, MS, Lou Gehrig’s disease and more than 30 others. We provide our clients, and their dependent families and caregivers with nutritious, made-from-scratch meals and send the message to those in greatest need that someone cares. Our goals are to help our clients maintain their health and dignity and preserve the integrity of their families through free, culturally appropriate, home-delivered meals, nutrition education, and other community programs.