UPLIFT Youth Foundation

MANAGEMENT

CEO/Executive Director

Susan Kenny

CEO/Executive Director Experience

Susan Kenny, joins UPLIFT Youth Foundation as the first CEO. Prior to joining the UPLIFT team, Susan was the Founder and Chief Do GOODer of Do GOODer Partners, a CSR and fundraising consulting firm. Susan has worked for over 20 years a professional fundraiser supporting the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC), and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). While working with MDA, Susan was responsible for the coordination and funding for healthcare clinics, support groups, and summer camps throughout Southern California. As MDA’s National Director of Retail Partnerships and Community Engagement, she worked with national retailers like Albertsons/Vons/Pavilions, Lowe’s, Kroger, and to execute their customer engagement events resulting in millions of dollars raised for muscle disease research. While working with RMHC, Susan was instrumental in the National Roofing Contractors Association’s first ever national charitable partnership with RMHC. Prior to leaving RMHC, she was the lead fundraiser for the $12 million capital campaign to double the size of the Orange County House. Susan has volunteered her time to plan and fund the Association of Fundraising Professionals education seminar, OneOC’s Spirit of Volunteerism Awards, and the Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce Women of Influence events. In addition, she has been a Board member to Advisors in Philanthropy and currently sits on the Advisory Board for the Extraordinary Lives Foundation. Susan is a graduate of the University of Arizona and has a Human Resource Management Certificate from the University of California, Irvine. She resides in Huntington Beach, is the proud parent of two incredible teenagers, and loves volunteering in the community.

Staff Information

Number of Full-Time Staff	3
Number of Part-Time Staff	9
Number of Volunteers	10
Number of Contract Staff	0

Staff Demographics

Ethnicity

Other	0
Caucasian	0
Hispanic/Latino	0
African American/Black	0
Asian American/Pacific Islander	0
Native American/American Indian	0

Gender

Male	0
Female	100
Not Specified	0