Birgit Smith Burton Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Arlington, Va, Us

Arlington, Va, Us

Served as the appointed volunteer chair of the AFP Global Board of Directors.

Atlanta, Georgia , Us

Provided support and counsel to the Office of Foundation Relations.

Atlanta, Georgia , Us

The Office of Foundation Relations serves as the liaison between Georgia Tech and private philanthropic foundations. As the executive director, Birgit continues to lead the Foundation Relations team in identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding all Atlanta based, national, and international private foundations.

Atlanta, Georgia , Us

As senior director of Foundation Relations, in addition to the responsibilities as director of Foundation Relations, Birgit managed a team of five professionals including a senior grant writer, senior administrative professional, development director, development associate, and researcher. The team was responsible for over 300 foundation prospects and raised $309M toward Georgia Tech's successful $1.8B capital campaign. Birgit was personally responsible for a portfolio of 100 private foundations, each with the capacity to make grants in the amount of $500K+. This responsibility included traveling with the Institute’s President and senior leadership to cultivate and solicit major foundation gifts to support the priorities of the Institute.

Atlanta, Georgia , Us

As director of Foundation Relations, Birgit was the primary contact between Georgia Tech and private philanthropic foundations - local and national. She educated private foundations about Georgia Tech's capabilities and provided faculty and staff with current information on foundations and available grants and assisted them through the entire proposal clearance and submission process. She coordinated private foundation activities with more than 25 Unit and Regional Development Officers. She worked with the deans of the six colleges and worked closely with Georgia Tech’s President on projects of Institute priority. With a staff of three professionals, her department annually raised $8M-$12M. During the previous capital campaign, Foundation Relations exceeded its goal of $40M, by raising more than $107M.

Atlanta, Georgia , Us

As the associate director of Foundation Relations, Birgit interacted with faculty and staff whose programs or research were in need of private funding. She researched foundations, interpreted guidelines and wrote and edited proposals in preparation for submission. Birgit worked with local and national private foundations and established good working relationships with program officers. She worked closely with the Director of Foundation Relations and together they were successful in securing several unprecedented grants from foundations to Georgia Tech.

Dc, Washington, Us

As the area director, Birgit was responsible for the identification, cultivation and solicitation of corporations, foundations, alumni, major individual donors and organizations throughout the state of New York. She personally recruited high-level individuals to chair various campaigns. She planned and organized over 100 special events including the Lou Rawls Parade of Stars Telethon. Birgit prepared oral and written communication and addressed media inquiries on a regular basis. As the first and only director of the Upstate New York UNCF office for eleven years, Birgit served as the liaison between the local office and the national headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia.Highlights:• Engaged then New York State Governor, George Pataki, to chair the UNCF statewide corporate campaign. • Successfully solicited a $400K gift from the Statler Foundation which was matched with a $100K gift from the Walter Annenberg Foundation to create a scholarship in hotel and hospitality management at several UNCF schools. • Helped establish a partnership with UNCF and the New York State Employees Federated Appeal (SEFA)