Rachel Pryzgoda '10

Rachel Pryzgoda '10 is the managing director of boutique fundraising firm Hudson Ferris. Building a career centered on listening, relationship building and storytelling, she has translated her Philip Merrill College of Journalism-honed skills into strategy for comprehensive and capital campaigns at world-class institutions, including Carnegie Hall, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Hollywood Bowl, and PEN America. Rachel is a specialist in donor cultivation, solicitation and stewardship; board development; and special events. As a consultant, she has helped organizations increase their impact through sustainable approaches, by focusing on the unique mission and vision of each organization, and the strength and stories of their teams and the people they serve.