Alexander F. Pope

Alexander (Alex) Pope serves as Chief Development Officer. His career spans 25 years of professional experience in institutional advancement. He has particular expertise in identifying opportunities for and implementing fundraising best practices (including action and outcome-based performance metrics) which create efficient and very effective development programs. His career path has allowed him to gain a fairly equitable balance between major gift work (individual and corporate) and other foundation/fundraising operations, including volunteer board management, direct marketing, workforce giving, special events, planned giving and advancement services.

He has a strong track record of success not only as a fundraiser, but also as a manager and leader. The majority of this experience/success is within regional and national “hub-and-spoke” organizations including Advocate Health Care, the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Pope has served on the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Chicago Chapter, Board of Directors since 2007 to 2014, including as president in 2010. In 2013 Alex was awarded the Chapter’s prestigious Presidents Award recognizing his leadership and service to the industry. Additionally, Alex is a member of the Aurora Noon Rotary Club and Chairman of the Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

Pope is a graduate of Northern Illinois University and resides in Naperville, Illinois, with his wife and four children.