2022 40 Under 40 Winners

Kaitlyn consistently raises $1,000,000 or more through the Tidewell Foundation's annual fund efforts, including a 260% increase in giving to Tidewell’s annual employee campaign.

During COVID-19, she raised funds for telehealth and virtual reality capabilities, exceeding goal by nearly 700 percent.

She earned her CFRE certification in May of 2022.

Kaitlyn volunteers for the Junior League of Sarasota, serving a term as their Community Research Chair, and for the Bradenton Dream Center, coordinating activities for elementary, middle, and high schoolers in the downtown Bradenton area.

I started in healthcare philanthropy after a move from a human services organization. My family had a Tidewell Hospice experience, so I was able to see first-hand our mission at work, and how much I wanted everyone in our community to have the opportunity to experience that same care and compassion. 

Healthcare is something that touches every person, in every community, so we get to see the mission and impact happening every day.  The stories donors share are always so deeply rich and personal and reminds us of everyone's humanity and helps me to keep their experiences and the mission front and center. 

In 2020, the Tidewell Foundation was created from the Philanthropy Department of Tidewell Hospice. Being part of the team working to create the foundation, and build it from the ground up, allowed me to see all the different aspects of philanthropy, and be a part of something that is really a "once in a career" opportunity.

I'm really passionate about influencing the next generation, especially those who may not have access to the best opportunities. Outside of work, my husband and I volunteer with middle and high schoolers at the Bradenton Dream Center. Watching them grow and blossom into the incredible adults they are, and having a small part in that is such a privilege.

Raise your hand! Learn everything you can and ask questions - not just about fundraising and philanthropy, but healthcare touches such a broad range of things, that there is always something new. Take time to learn from program colleagues as well. They're working out the mission with patients and families every day, and hearing stories firsthand from them really helps to put our own work into perspective.