DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Toni Goehring has lived in Evanston for over a decade, working seven years as the Director of Development for Cherry Preschool. (She frequently says, “Toddlers are my people.”)

Her fundraising career had humble beginnings in Milwaukee, WI, when she worked as a telefundraiser. Quickly recognizing her aptitude for building relationships with people through communication and personal touches, she went on to a temporary job at United Way New York City, where she worked on the corporate team. In six months, she had turned a previously-lapsed corporate relationship with Chase Bank into a six-figure commitment. She was brought onto the team full-time to manage that relationship and other United Way clients.

Toni’s superpower is her ability to form deep connections with donors and members of the community.