MICHAEL W. KRAMER
Senior Major Gifts Officer
New York Metro Area – Regina A. Quick Arts Center Focus
Pairing donors with the University’s mission is at the top of Michael Kramer’s to-do list.
As the University’s Senior Major Gifts Officer, Michael has oversight of all gifts officers as they build and manage their portfolios. He also serves as the Regional Gifts Officer for the New York Metro area, travels to California and Washington State, and is the fundraising liaison between the Office of Advancement and The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.
Michael holds more than 25 years’ experience in fundraising and non-profit management. Prior to joining the Advancement staff in 2004, he served as Director of Development for the National Actors Theatre and before that worked for Hunter College in Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
A beach lover, Michael lives in Asbury Park, N.J., where he can often be found riding his Kawasaki Z750 through the historic shore town or practicing yoga on the beach.
Contact
Office phone: (732) 774-2776
Cell phone: (716) 307-5499
Email: mkramer@sbu.edu
MARTIN BLIND, '94, '97
Major Gifts Officer
For Marty Blind, Bona’s is a family tradition. His father, Joe, is a member of the class of 1962; one of his sisters, Suzanne, graduated in 1990; and he and his wife, Therese, '98, met at a Bonaventure reunion (they each earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree at St. Bonaventure).
As a Major Gifts Officer, Marty’s focus is to help the University move forward in its mission and provide today’s students with the same opportunities he and his family were afforded as students.
Marty joined the Advancement team in 2008 after a ten-year career in marketing and sales (and a two-year stint with Bonaventure’s Office of Admissions, recruiting students throughout the northeastern United States). Today, his territory includes Albany, N.Y.; Philadelphia, PA.; Michigan; Tennessee; North Carolina; Illinois; and the New England area.
Marty and Therese are parents to a trio of busy toddlers — Charlie, Marty, and Clara. Marty enjoys a game of golf or basketball whenever possible (though admits with a smile that’s not often enough!). He and his family reside in Hamburg, N.Y.
Contact
Cell phone: (716) 307-5517
Email: mblind@sbu.edu
JANET GLOGOUSKI, '10
Major Gifts Officer
Janet Glogouski, a 2010 graduate of St. Bonaventure’s School of Business, has served the University for more than a dozen years.
Joining the staff as a development specialist for the planned giving department, her responsibilities quickly expanded as she advanced to Director of Scholarships & Endowments in March 2004 and took on the additional responsibility of managing the Devereux Giving Societies a year later.
Janet now serves the University as a Major Gifts Officer. Her responsibilities include fundraising in Western New York, Virginia, Florida, and Georgia. When not traveling, she heads to the fitness center during lunch breaks and enjoys kayaking in her free time.
Janet holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from St. Bonaventure and an associate degree in business administration from Jamestown Community College. She and her family live in Allegany, N.Y.
Contact
Office phone: (716) 375-4084
Cell phone: (716) 307-2916
Email: jglogous@sbu.edu
KAREN HEITZINGER
Director of Annual Giving
For Karen Heitzinger, becoming the Director of Annual Giving at St. Bonaventure is just another way for her to help the University family she has been so close to for years.
Before her fall 2016 promotion, Karen served St. Bonaventure as the Associate Director of Annual Giving as well as Manager of the Bonathon, a student-driven donation calling program.
Karen has worked as a professional fundraiser for more than a decade. In her new position, she oversees The Bonaventure Fund — the University’s annual giving program that provides support for scholarships, academic enhancements and student services.
Karen’s attention to detail while on the job is an added benefit during her leisure hours as she pursues her passions of gardening and cooking. When she isn’t fine-tuning a vegetable dish or plotting a flower garden, she can be found walking her favorite trails.
A native of Bradford, Pennsylvania, Karen now resides in Salamanca where she is a member of Our Lady of Peace Roman Catholic Parish along with the Ladies Auxiliaries of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion posts.
Contact
Office Phone: (716) 375-2328
Email: kheitzin@sbu.edu
JOSEPH HOAG
Major Gifts Officer
Joseph Hoag sees his role as a Major Gifts Officer for the University as a continuation of a career-long ministry of providing people the opportunity to put their resources at the disposal of the Kingdom.
Joe holds more than two decades’ experience in fundraising and donor relations. He joined Bonaventure’s Advancement staff in February 2014. His responsibilities include fundraising in Metro Washington, D.C., Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Texas.
Joe most recently served as National Accounts Manager of Diocesan Solutions for Cathedral Corporation in Rome, N.Y., and prior to this served more than 10 years as Director of Stewardship and Development for the Diocese of Erie in Erie, Pa.
Joe is a graduate of Gannon University. When he isn’t securing gifts for the University, Joe enjoys spending time with family and friends, cooking, gardening, and hunting. He and his wife, Mary Beth, have been married more than 25 years and have four daughters. The family makes their home in Erie, Pa.
Contact
Office phone: (716) 375-2148
Cell phone: (716) 307-5516
Email: jhoag@sbu.edu
ROBERT KEENAN, '74
Associate Director of Planned Giving
As a member of one of St. Bonaventure’s legacy families, Bob Keenan says that it is in his heart to do what he can to secure a strong future for the University. His unique relationship with Bona’s dates back to the 1950s when he would tag along to campus with his father, the late Leo E. Keenan Jr., L.L.D., ’47, who taught at the University for more than 50 years.
Today, Bob is responsible for helping to strategize and coordinate the planned giving program, and working with donors on planned giving opportunities. Following more than 20 years in sales and marketing, he joined the Advancement staff in 1997.
A 1974 graduate of St. Bonaventure, Bob and his wife, Jane, have two grown sons and five grandchildren. They reside in Hinsdale, N.Y., where they enjoy their horses, country living, and following the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
Contact
Office phone: (716) 375-2318
Cell phone: (716) 307-5511
Email: rkeenan@sbu.edu
ALAN RIDDLE, ’06, '10
Annual Giving Development Officer
As Annual Giving Development Officer, Alan oversees leadership giving to the unrestricted Bonaventure Fund. Additionally, he spends time working with the Parents Council with their fundraising efforts as well as enhancing the University’s Corporate Matching Gift Program.
He returns to St. Bonaventure after serving as Associate Director for Annual and Leadership Gifts at Nazareth College in Rochester, N.Y. Alan previously spent seven years at Bonaventure as Assistant Director of the Annual Fund and in the district office of U.S. Congressman Tom Reynolds.
In his spare time and weather permitting, Alan can usually be found in a sailboat somewhere on Lake Erie or on a golf course, where he has recently begun teaching his Pug, Reilly, the ins and outs of the game.
Contact:
Office Phone: (716) 375-2068
Cell Phone: (716) 307-7399
Email: ariddle@sbu.edu
DANIELLE THOMAS, ’07
Director of Advancement and Alumni Relations
Danielle Thomas, Class of 2007, has returned to St. Bonaventure to share her passion for student success and higher education with the many alumni and friends who support the University.
Danielle’s undergraduate years here were filled with accolades and an active schedule. As a student-athlete, Danielle served two terms as captain of the Women’s Swimming and Diving team and as president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. She also received honorable mention as the Ideal Bonaventure Woman for exemplifying the spirit of St. Bonaventure and the ideals of St. Francis through community service and academic excellence.
As Director of Advancement and Alumni Relations, Danielle serves as a university-wide gift officer, raising funds for programs across all areas of campus, and helping to strengthen alumni bonds that makes Bonaventure unique. Her most recent post was at the University of Massachusetts, where she focused on raising dollars for Olympic sports and Women’s Athletics.
A history major while at St. Bonaventure, she holds a master’s degree from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts.
During her free time, Danielle can often be found poolside at the Reilly Center assisting her husband, Brian Thomas, St. Bonaventure’s Women’s Swimming and Diving coach.
Contact
Office Phone: (716) 375-2148
Cell Phone: (434) 981-7790
Email: egrobmye@sbu.edu