GOALS congratulates Josefina Baltodana, J.D., on being elected as the 2017 National Philantrophy Day Outstanding Fundraiser Volunter Award.

Josefino Castillo Baltodano, J.D. has proven herself to be a champion fundraiser and institutional leader at multiple nonprofits and academic institutions in the Bay Area and beyond. But what seems most amazing is what she has accomplished on a volunteer basis, serving in leadership roles on the boards of nonprofits and institutions dedicated to education, healthcare, and cultural diversity for many years. The diversity of her interests encompasses development, educational policies, finance, and student life. Besides giving so generously of her talents and experience, she also contributes as an individual donor to the causes close to her heart.

THE OUTSTANDING FUNDRAISING VOLUNTEER AWARD is presented to an individual who has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills in coordinating groups of volunteers for major fundraising projects of more than one nonprofit organization. The recipient should demonstrate exceptional skills coordinating and inspiring groups of volunteers for fundraising projects that benefit charitable institutions and show a commitment to the advancement of philanthropy. Congratulations Josefina Castillo Baltodano!