John R. Hipps begins Sept. 24 as director of Donor Relations for the
Church of the Brethren. He is a member of Bridgewater (Va.) Church of
the Brethren and brings a broad range of knowledge and expertise in
fundraising to the position, having helped carry out a $40 million
fundraising campaign at Bridgewater College.
Hipps most recently has been director of Development at the
Shenandoah County Free Clinic in Woodstock, Va. Previously he worked in
the Office of Institutional Advancement at Bridgewater College where
from 2008-11 he was executive director of Development, and from 2005-08
was director of Special Gifts. Other professional experience has
included 13 years with Air Products and Chemicals Inc. in Allentown,
Pa., where he held several different positions including financial
analyst and global business controller.
Church involvements include lifelong affiliation with the Church of
the Brethren, seven years on the summer staff of Brethren camps during
high school and college, and service on local church boards. He is an
active member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the
Virginia Gift Planning Council. He holds a bachelor of science in
Business Administration and Economics from Bridgewater College, and a
master’s degree in Business Administration from the College of William
and Mary in Williamsburg, Va.
Hipps will work out of a main office in Bridgewater while also
working one week per month at the Church of the Brethren General Offices
in Elgin, Ill.
Source: 9/6/2012 Newsline
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