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Jessica Carswell Jessica comes with eight years of fund-raising experience, including alumni relations, annual giving, major gifts and stewardship. Most recently, she worked at the University of Kaye Lermitte Pennsylvania, managing multi-millionDonor Relations dollar reunion campaigns supporting [email protected] the University’s greatest priority: 267-502-8587 student financial aid.   With experience in both health Hannah Lermitte care and higher education fund Special Events and Rentals raising, Jessica also has experience [email protected] 267-502-4864 with our own constituents and church   culture, having worked for the General Judy Lopacki Church/Academy Development Office Planned Gifts previously as the Director of Annual [email protected] Giving. 267-502-2423 With this change in leadership also comes the change in name of the office Sue Wright and its location. What was Development Database Maintenance is now the Office of Advancement. The Administrative Support term “Advancement,” now used broadly [email protected] in the fund-raising field, reflects both 267-502-4990 the forward focus of the office as well Mailing Address:  as a multi-faceted approach to bringing PO Box 708 revenue into the three organizations. Bryn Athyn, PA 19009 The team is now located in the Brickman Main Line 267-502-4895 Center, next to the Theological School. The P.O. Box remains 708. Despite all of these changes, the mission of the team remains the same: To engage friends and alumni, cultivate and generate philanthropic support, and promote the missions of the Academy of the New Church Secondary Schools, Bryn Athyn College, and the General Church of the New Jerusalem. Jessica says, “We look forward to a tremendous year ahead for these great institutions and thank you in advance for your support!” Director of Institutional Advancement [email protected] 267-502-2565