Bridgette L. Neisel
Vice President of Advancement
Stark Community Foundation
As Vice President of Advancement at Stark Community Foundation, Bridgette is responsible for partnering with individuals, families, businesses, and organizations to help them achieve their charitable goals. Leveraging more than 25 years in philanthropic services, Bridgette connects people and the charitable causes that are important to them.
Prior to joining the Foundation in 2012, Bridgette started her career in philanthropic services in 1999 at Walsh University. She served as Vice President of Advancement and University Relations for eight years. It was there that she coordinated the organization and implementation of the University’s fundraising, alumni and external relations programs, major gifts, planned gifts, annual giving, corporate and foundation relations, and marketing efforts. Previous to this role, Bridgette served five years as the University’s Director of Planned and Major Gifts.
Bridgette earned both her M.A. in Education and B.S. in Political Science and Sociology from Walsh University. She has served on the board for Stark County District Library Foundation, Stark County Catholic Schools System, St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Access Health Stark County, Beacon Charitable Pharmacy, Malone University Advisory Board, About Magazine Advisory Board, and the Community Advisory Council for the Junior League of Stark County. She currently lives in North Canton with her husband and two children.