With nearly 35 years of Fundraising experience, Vince has personally directed comprehensive Capital Campaigns, Endowment Campaigns, Major Gifts Campaigns, Feasibility & Planning Studies, Development/Fundraising Audits/Assessments, and Fundraising Staff Searches for local and national clients. Connelly & Assoc. Fundraising has been privileged to work with over 50 clients since the founding of the firm in 2004.
Vince graduated with a B.A. in History from Goucher College, where he also earned a Certificate in Fundraising Management.
Vince was an active Board Member of AFP-MD (The Association of Fundraising Professionals, Maryland Chapter) for almost 20 years, and served as AFP-MD President in 2003 and 2004. He is a past Board Member of the Chesapeake Planned Giving Council (CPGC) and APRA-MD (The Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement, Maryland Chapter), and previously served on the AHP (Association for Healthcare Philanthropy) Mid-Atlantic Regional Cabinet.
He currently serves the board of St. Frances Academy, and is a former member of the board at both MedStar Harbor Hospital (one of his former clients), and The Salvation Army of Central Maryland.
Services offered:
- Strategic Growth & Program Scaling: Support for nonprofits, healthcare organizations, and mission-driven companies in expanding high-impact programs, strengthening infrastructure, and developing strategies that enable sustainable organizational growth.
- Strategic Partnerships & Relationship Building: Development of partnership strategies that connect organizations with aligned stakeholders, expand networks, and create collaborative opportunities that increase mission impact and reach.
- Executive Coaching & Leadership Development: Coaching and advisory services for executives, leadership teams, and boards focused on enhancing leadership effectiveness, navigating challenges, and building stronger organizational capabilities.
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