Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation Welcomes New Executive Director to Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine   

Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation Welcomes New Executive Director to Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine

Sheila Wolfinger

Sheila Wolfinger will lead fundraising efforts at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine. 

Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation is proud to announce that Sheila Wolfinger has been appointed executive director at Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation, where she will lead integral fundraising efforts for Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.

“Sheila brings an impressive wealth of knowledge and significant fundraising experience to this role,” said Joyce P. Hendricks, president and chief development officer, Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation. “There are many areas within Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine that can benefit from donor support, including endowed chairs and scholarships for medical students. I look forward to all that Sheila will accomplish to help advance medical education in collaboration with our dedicated faculty, medical students and philanthropic partners.”

Before joining Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation, Wolfinger was executive director for principal gifts and strategic imperatives at Seton Hall University. In her role, she created, led and implemented the Principal Gifts program campus-wide; oversaw a personal portfolio of principal gift prospects with a capacity of more than $1 million; collaborated in the development of principal gift strategies to continually identify, cultivate, solicit and provide stewardship to donors; and worked closely with university leadership and academic partners to coordinate strategic development and fundraising activities that support interdisciplinary centers and programs, thereby emphasizing campaign imperatives. Prior to that, Wolfinger also held development roles at Montefiore Medical Center, Changing our World, Inc. and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. 

Wolfinger received her Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from Temple University and is currently pursuing her Master's of Public Administration in Non-Profit Management at Seton Hall University. 

“I am so pleased to welcome Sheila to our School community,” said Jeffrey Boscamp, M.D., dean, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine. “The School of Medicine faculty and team look forward to working closely with her to support our mission: providing the best, most patient-and community-centered medical education to our students. This will enhance the future of health care in New Jersey, and beyond.”

Wolfinger will work closely with Dr. Boscamp, as well as other School of Medicine leadership and the board of trustees, to lead vital fundraising initiatives for the school and its programs. 

“I am delighted to join Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation and lead important fundraising initiatives at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine,” said Wolfinger. “I strongly believe in the School of Medicine, its forward-thinking mission and its dynamic leadership, and I am thrilled to be a part of the team.”

To learn how you can make a gift to Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, please email sheila.wolfinger@hmhn.org or visit www.HackensackMeridianHealth.org/Give.

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