Nonprofit undergoing $29M campus reinvention names top fundraiser

SARASOTA — The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee recently named Hermione Gilpin chief advancement officer. She joins the nonprofit as it undergoes a major campaign to support a $29 million redevelopment project of its main campus.

Gilpin, well-known in the Sarasota philanthropic community, will lead a team of development professionals and volunteers to support the Federation’s mission: to strengthen Jewish life, provide for people in need and promote support for Israel, according to a statement. Gilpin will join the Federation Jan. 24, the release adds.

"Our Federation is incredibly fortunate to have found in Hermione Gilpin a development professional who met our many requirements," Federation CEO Shep Englander says in the release. “COVID made our needs even more numerous.  After quickly raising $19 million, our campaign for the re-development of our campus for Jewish Life was delayed.  Now, our community is counting on us to accelerate the effort.  So we not only need a development leader with experience successfully managing development teams and securing significant annual, capital and endowment gifts, we also need a development leader who knows the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish and philanthropic communities. Hermione’s track record fully matches our needs.”