2025 40 Under 40 Winners

Kristen has personally raised an astounding $32,784,833 since joining the organization in 2019. She leads a very high-performing philanthropy team which collectively raised $63M in FY 2023, $62.4M in FY 2024, and $63.3M six months in FY 2025. 

Kristen is one of the fastest promoted fundraisers at Jupiter Medical Center Foundation. Within three years she was promoted from Development Manager to a Director of Philanthropy where she supervised two Development Managers. Because of her fundraising success and leadership abilities, in 2024 she was promoted to Senior Director of Philanthropy and manages a team four highly successful Major Gift Officers. 

She actively volunteers in her children’s school activities and clubs, supporting their education and extracurricular programs. 

In my 14 years of fundraising, I have always sought out organizations where I can directly see the impact of philanthropy. For me, that was Jupiter Medical Center Foundation. I enjoy the opportunity to interact with patients, donors, and community members. Working at a rapidly growing community hospital provides a unique chance to demonstrate to both patients and donors, in real time, how their contributions benefit our programs.

A pivotal moment in my career journey occurred last year when I had the opportunity to lead our team of four philanthropy professionals. I am grateful for this chance, and over the past year, it has been exciting to strategize with them on major gift requests and to learn together. This experience has provided me with a year of reflection and growth, both in my development as a leader and in the valuable insights that our team has shared with me.

My greatest passion is my family and children because they bring laughter, love and meaning to my life. They give me purpose and motivate me to be the best version of myself every day.

Build genuine relationships with donors. Healthcare philanthropy is all about personal connections. Many donors make a gift because of their own healthcare journeys or those of their loved ones. Take the time to connect with them on a personal level, really hear their stories, and understand what drives their support.