As founder and president of AC Fitzgerald, Ann Fitzgerald has served as a trusted partner and adviser to dozens of nonprofits and funders. She holds a master’s degree in philanthropic studies from Indiana University and brings nearly three decades of experience in sales, management, fundraising, publishing, and marketing. Her expertise in analyzing nonprofit performance and creating tailored solutions has allowed AC Fitzgerald’s nonprofit clients to achieve their missions, raise more money, and maximize personnel resources.

Prior to starting the firm, Ann was director of development a major Washington, DC think tank, where she helped increase contributions income by 20 percent by establishing integrated programs for direct marketing, major gifts, and planned giving. She started her career at BNA Software, now part of Bloomberg BNA, holding both sales and marketing positions.

Ann has served on numerous nonprofit boards and is on the faculty of The Fund Raising School at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. She regularly trains on a variety of topics affecting nonprofits.

She holds a bachelor’s degree from the Catholic University of America. Ann and her husband live in Alexandria, Virginia.