Team
Betsy is an award-winning author, speaker and consultant on health care philanthropy drawing on 17 years of previous experience as chief development officer and foundation president in academic, community, children’s and religious health care organizations.
During his forty plus years in health care philanthropy, George has led philanthropy efforts for four health systems. In addition, he has consulted with health organizations across the country, and as far away as Hungary and the Philippines. In his cumulative career since 1972, he has raised over $400 million in support of not-for-profit organizations.
Michael serves as a Principal Consultant and Communication Practice Leader for Accordant Philanthropy®. He spent 16 years as art director, brand consultant, marketing strategist and business owner, working with fortune 100 companies and healthcare organizations throughout the country.
Betty Ann Copley Harris has more than 30 years experience in fund development and strategic planning for nonprofit organizations. She is the former founder and president of a nationally recognized health care philanthropy consulting firm, which she sold in 2008.
With 30 years of experience in fund development at major health care systems, Lori’s areas of expertise include leadership engagement, cross-disciplinary collaboration, strategic planning and performance management. She is an experienced public speaker, and has led and managed several significant campaigns.
John brings considerable depth and perspective to his work rooted in twenty years consulting experience focused on capital campaign assessment, planning and management as well as development program assessments and planned giving counsel.
Amy specializes in fostering significant gifts through robust major giving programs. In addition to her Accordant clients, Amy serves as Associate Dean for Development and Alumni Relations at Emory University’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, where her responsibilities include major gifts, planned giving and comprehensive campaigns.
Scott’s 35-year professional career has been devoted exclusively to health care marketing communications, including 11 years as vice president of communications for one of the nation’s largest Catholic health systems. Areas of expertise include internal communications, crisis management and implementing communications cost-saving opportunities.
Nancy Simpson-Banker has more than 30 years experience in fund development including extensive capital campaign, major gifts and talent development experience.
Heather leads comprehensive campaign planning and management, major and transformational gifts services and planned giving services. Heather also has expertise in assessing and building philanthropy programs, pipeline development and systemization of health care philanthropy.
Erin is a health care philanthropy leader who specializes in creating and implementing grateful patient strategies and in fostering clinician engagement in philanthropy with physicians, nurses and other frontline caregivers.
Brent leads business operations and offsite client support for Accordant. He brings the well-rounded perspective of a fund development executive who has not only led a $12 million annual fund development campaign but also has experience as a financial consultant and accredited asset management specialist.
Taylor advances off-site client support including report writing, research and data management. He brings the experience and perspective of a frontline health care development officer to this work to ensure he is well positioned to understand each client’s needs.
Avery’s role as Project & Design Manager allows her to bring her design experience to many tasks including but not limited to branding, website development, photography, and layout design for Accordant Philanthropy® and their clientele.