After more than five years working at the Fisher Foundation, Connor McLaughlin has been promoted from Program Associate to Program Partner. His promotion comes as recognition of his hard work and growing expertise in philanthropy.
“I have learned so much from my time at Fisher, and I am excited to continue to develop and grow in this new role,” Connor said. “I especially look forward to continuing to build on my relationships with our grant partners and to playing a small part in their work serving the community.”
Connor will continue to support the Early Childhood, Arts & Culture, and Legacy grantmaking teams, in addition to his many contributions to the Foundation’s database (Fluxx) and portfolio evaluation efforts. He is active within the Council of Michigan Foundations (CMF) and PEAK Midwest groups.
“We are so grateful that Connor continues to invest his professional time and capacity with us,” said Douglas Bitonti Stewart, Executive Director of the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation. “We are proud to offer this promotion in recognition of his hard work and dedication to our partners throughout the years.
Prior to joining the Foundation, Connor served as the Strategy Associate, Community and Partner Mobilization for Michigan College Access Network (MCAN) and was the Kathy A. Agard Fellow in Community Philanthropy and Our State of Generosity Student Assistant for the Dorothy A. Johnson Center at Grand Valley State University, where he received his degree in Political Science.
