Elizabeth Zeigler,
Senior Vice President and Managing Director
ezeigler@grahampelton.com

Since 1991, Elizabeth Zeigler has provided counsel to and managed fundraising campaigns that have raised more than $325 million for higher education institutions, professional associations, secondary schools and social service organizations.

In addition to campaign planning and management, Ms. Zeigler has extensive experience in major gifts fundraising, annual giving programs, development audits and operations management, and volunteer recruitment, training and management.

Ms. Zeigler has provided counsel to clients including Manhattanville College, Marist College, Concordia College, Marymount University, James Madison University, Union County College, Bloomfield College, International Code Council Foundation, New Jersey State Bar Foundation, Project Self-Sufficiency, New Jersey Community Development Corporation, Spencer Educational Foundation, University/ Resident Theatre Association, KIPP Academy of Opportunity, and Stephen Gaynor School.

Prior to joining Graham-Pelton, Ms. Zeigler served Fordham University as Director of Individual Giving for the four undergraduate colleges and five graduate schools. During the University’s $150 million campaign, Ms. Zeigler secured major gifts from prospects in the New York, Philadelphia, and San Francisco metropolitan areas and led a team of annual fund professionals that nearly doubled the alumni participation rate. Ms. Zeigler began her career as Assistant Director of the Annual Fund for Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

An English and Business graduate of Muhlenberg College, Ms. Zeigler also holds a Master’s degree in Adult Education and Human Resource Development from Fordham University.