Tributes paid after 'one of the greatest figures in fundraising' dies aged 72
Simone Joyaux died over the weekend after suffering a stroke by Rebecca Cooney Free email bulletins
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Simone Joyaux died over the weekend after suffering a stroke by Rebecca Cooney Free email bulletins
PHOTO: Joyaux Simone Joyaux, ACFRE, Adv Dip, FAFP, a renowned fundraiser, author, mentor, teacher, and activist—and recognized internationally as one of the leading voices for fundraising and philanthropy—passed away on Sunday, May 2, according to the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Simone began her career in 1975. She served as executive director of a small nonprofit in Lansing, Mich., and then served as chief development officer for Trinity Repertory Company for many years. She was a consultant to a range of RI non-profits over three decades. She worked with Rhode Island for...
Fundraising Mentor Simone P. Joyaux Dies May 3, 2021 Internationally known and respected fundraiser Simone P. Joyaux, ACFRE, died Sunday at a hospital in Rhode Island. She was 72. Joyaux suffered a stroke caused by cerebral amyloid angiopathy this past Thursday, a condition diagnosed 14 months ago. Arrangements are not yet finalized, said her husband, Tom Ahern. She’ll be cremated, he said. “Simone was not in favor of rituals of funerals and such.” Joyaux was known around the globe as a fundraising mentor and social justice advocate. She received the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CF...