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VHA Health Foundation Hires Kristie Patton as Director of Corporate Development

VHA Health Foundation Hires Kristie Patton as Director of Corporate Development

Published 03-21-05

Submitted by VHA Inc.

Irving, Texas - The VHA Health Foundation has hired Kristie Patton as director of corporate development.

Kristie PattonIn her role, Patton is responsible for all aspects of the Foundation's corporate fundraising strategy, including identifying and establishing productive relationships with prospective funders, generating enthusiasm about the Foundation's efforts and ensuring that the Foundation's sponsorship goals are met.

Patton has worked in fundraising for 16 years. Prior to joining the Foundation, she held the positions of Area Development Director, Assistant Area Development Director, and Marketing Manager at the United Negro College Fund, helping UNCF significantly increase its annual support. She also served as Annual Fund Director at the University of North Texas.

A native of Silsbee, Texas, Patton holds a bachelor of arts degree in communications from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. She is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

In 2000, she received a Black History Maker Community Involvement Award from KRLD-Radio. In 2003 she was honored with the Presidential Service Leadership Award from Paul Quinn College.

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The VHA Health Foundation, located in Irving, Texas is a public foundation created by VHA Inc. - a nationwide alliance of leading not-for-profit health care providers - to encourage creativity, innovation and the adoption and/or adaptation of new ideas and practices in the health care industry. The Foundation funds promising initiatives that demonstrate a novel and/or better approach to solving a problem or need related to health or health care. Efforts benefit VHA member health care organizations as well as non-members.

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