CHURCH WORLD SERVICE ANNOUNCES CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Resource Development Director Also Appointed in New Agency Construct
NEW YORK -- May 10 - Church World Service (CWS) announced today the appointment of Reginald K. Ingram, CFRE, as Chief Development Officer and William E. Wildey as Resource Development Director, two key fundraising positions for the humanitarian agency.
Said CWS Executive Director and CEO Rev. John L. McCullough, "These are two strong executives with extensive and proven experience to lead CWS in the area of resource development, guiding the direction of CWS. I am confident that with their leadership and skills that CWS will continue to grow in mission and ministry."
Reginald Ingram's career has been dedicated to the institutional advancemen t of a variety of non-profit organizations. These include the United Negro College Fund, Georgetown University, Cornell University, and the Alvin Ailey Dance Center, among others. He has also run his own company, Ingram and Associates, providing a full range of business management consultant services.
Raised in international settings, with his father in the Peace Corps and the Agency for International Development, Ingram received an M.A. and B.A. from Cornell University. He is a board member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
Ingram is described by an associate as "an accomplished and respected fundraiser, with an ability to exceed goals."
Wildey is being promoted from his position as Church World Service regional director for Northern New England. Wildey also served the agency as Acting Director of Marketing and Communications. In his new role he will oversee the administration of all CWS fundraising programs, including CROP Walks, congregational fundraising, planned giving, and special events.
A recipient of the Forrest L. Knapp Ecumenical Award in 2005, Wildey is a board member of the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts and the Massachusett s Council of Churches. He is graduate of William Paterson University.
Wildey's concerns about hunger and poverty - issues targeted by the CWS CROP Walks and Tools & Blankets Program - began as a teenager. "His natural ability to tell a story has served him well in his capacities as a fundraiser," says McCullough
McCullough added, "We are looking forward to Reggie and Bill beginning their roles in the coming weeks and building on the strong foundation of the staff, donors, volunteers, and partners of Church World Service that are working together to eradicate hunger and poverty and promote peace and justice around the world."
"Founded in 1946, Church World Service is the relief, development, and refugee assistance ministry of 35 Protestant, Orthodox, and Anglican denominations in the United States"
### Media Contacts Lesley Crosson, (212) 870-2676, lcrosson@churchworldservice.org Jan Dragin - 24/7 - (781) 925-1526, jdragin@gis.net