“Lynda is highly respected in our field for her extensive experience and widely admired for her compassion and integrity. We’re very fortunate to welcome Lynda to our team.”
Community Foundation Boulder County has hired Lynda Ricketson as its new Vice President of Philanthropic Services, effective July 2, 2018. Lynda will succeed Margaret Katz, who was on staff at the foundation for 18 years.
“Lynda is highly respected in our field for her extensive experience and widely admired for her compassion and integrity. We’re very fortunate to welcome Lynda to our team,” said Jeff Hirota, CEO, Community Foundation Boulder County.
Lynda comes to Community Foundation Boulder County from Community First Foundation in Arvada, where she served for two years, most recently as Vice President of Philanthropic Services. Prior to her time with Community First, Lynda served as Vice President of Philanthropy for The Women’s Foundation of Colorado and Director of Development and Alumni Giving at the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Social Work. Adding to her experience with community foundations, Lynda previously held philanthropic advisory and program officer positions at Rose Community Foundation. She earned a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies with a writing concentration at the University of Denver and a Bachelor’s in English at Metropolitan State University. Lynda received a Certified Fund Raising Executive designation by CFRE International in 2014. She is a current member of Colorado Planned Giving Roundtable and Association of Fundraising Professionals, and a former member of the Institute for Leaders in Development steering committee. Also a writer, Lynda serves as a board member for Lighthouse Writers Workshop.
“I’m thrilled to be joining the staff at Community Foundation Boulder County,” said Lynda. “I’ve admired the foundation’s work, and I’m eager to get to know our donors and help them fulfill their philanthropic goals.”
