Simone P. Joyaux, ACFRE, is an internationally recognized leader in the philanthropic profession – as a consultant, volunteer, writer and teacher / presenter. She is the recipient of the 2003 Rhode Island Outstanding Philanthropic Citizen Award and the 1987 Fundraising Executive of the Year Award for Rhode Island.

         Joyaux provides consulting services in fund development, board and organizational development, and strategic planning to diverse types and sizes of organizations around the U.S. and in other countries, including government agencies and foundations.

         Her book Strategic Fund Development: Building Profitable Relationships That Last receives rave reviews. She is a faculty member for the Masters Program in Philanthropy and Fund Development at Saint Mary’s University, Minnesota.

         With more than 25 years of professional experience, Joyaux has served as a chief development officer, executive director (without development staff), and board chair. During her tenure as Chair of CFRE International, the baseline certification program for fundraisers, the Program achieved its independence and established itself internationally. In 2000, she founded the Women’s Fund of Rhode Island, part of the global movement to help level the playing field for women and girls. (184 words)

         Simone P. Joyaux, ACFRE, is an internationally recognized leader in the philanthropic profession – as a consultant, volunteer, writer and teacher / presenter. She is the recipient of the 2003 Rhode Island Outstanding Philanthropic Citizen Award and the 1987 Fundraising Executive of the Year Award for Rhode Island.

         Joyaux provides consulting services in fund development, board and organizational development, and planning to all types and sizes of organizations located around the U.S. and in other countries. Joyaux has served both as staff and board member. She has worked as a chief development officer and executive director. She serves on local, national and international boards and has extensive experience as a board chair.

         Simone is one of a few hundred professionals worldwide who has achieved advanced certification in fundraising. Her book Strategic Fund Development: Building Profitable Relationships That Last receives rave reviews. She is a faculty member for the Masters Program in Philanthropy and Fund Development at Saint Mary’s University, Minnesota.

         During her tenure as Chair of CFRE International, the baseline certification program for fundraisers, the program achieved its independence and established itself internationally. In 2000, she founded the Women’s Fund of Rhode Island, part of the global movement to level the playing field. (202 words)

         Simone P. Joyaux, ACFRE is the founder of the Women’s Fund of Rhode Island, part of the global movement to level the playing field for women and girls.

         Joyaux is an internationally recognized leader in the philanthropic profession – as a consultant, volunteer, writer and teacher / presenter. She provides consulting services in fund development, board and organizational development, and planning to all types and sizes of organizations.

         Simone is one of a few hundred professionals worldwide who has achieved advanced certification in fundraising. Her book Strategic Fund Development: Building Profitable Relationships That Last continues to receive rave reviews from executives in the field.

         Joyaux regularly serves as a board member of various organizations locally, nationally and internationally. (116 words)

         Simone P. Joyaux, ACFRE, is an internationally recognized leader in the philanthropic profession – as a consultant, volunteer, writer and teacher / presenter. She is the recipient of the 2003 Rhode Island Outstanding Philanthropic Citizen Award and the 1987 Fundraising Executive of the Year Award for Rhode Island.

         Joyaux provides consulting services in fund development, board and organizational development, and planning to all types and sizes of organizations throughout the U.S., Canada and elsewhere.

         Simone is one of a few hundred professionals worldwide who has achieved advanced certification in fundraising. The second (and expanded) edition of her book Strategic Fund Development: Building Profitable Relationships That Last continues to receive rave reviews from executives in the field.

         Joyaux has served as Chair of CFRE International, the baseline certification program for fundraisers. During her 3 years as Board Chair, the CFRE Program achieved its independence and established itself internationally.

         Joyaux regularly serves as a board member of various organizations. In 2000, she founded the Women’s Fund of Rhode Island, part of the global movement to level the playing field for women. (178 words)

         Simone P. Joyaux, ACFRE, is an internationally recognized leader in the philanthropic profession – as a consultant, volunteer, writer and teacher / presenter. She is the recipient of the 2003 Rhode Island Outstanding Philanthropic Citizen Award and the 1987 Fundraising Executive of the Year Award for Rhode Island.

         Joyaux provides consulting services in fund development, board and organizational development, and planning to all types and sizes of organizations.

         Simone is one of a few hundred professionals worldwide who have achieved advanced certification in fundraising. The second (and expanded) edition of her book Strategic Fund Development: Building Profitable Relationships That Last continues to receive rave reviews from executives in the field.

         Joyaux has served as Chair of CFRE International, the baseline certification program for fundraisers. During her 3 years as Board Chair, the CFRE Program achieved its independence and established itself internationally.

         Joyaux regularly serves as a board member of various organizations. In 2000, she founded the Women’s Fund of Rhode Island, part of the global movement to level the playing field for women. (172 words)

         Simone P. Joyaux, ACFRE, is an internationally recognized leader in the philanthropic profession – as a consultant, volunteer, writer and teacher / presenter. She is the recipient of the 2003 Rhode Island Outstanding Philanthropic Citizen Award and the 1987 Fundraising Executive of the Year Award for Rhode Island.

         Joyaux provides consulting services in fund development, board and organizational development, and strategic planning to diverse types and sizes of organizations around the U.S. and in other countries, including government agencies and foundations.

         Her book Strategic Fund Development: Building Profitable Relationships That Last receives rave reviews. She is a faculty member for the Masters Program in Philanthropy and Fund Development at Saint Mary’s University, Minnesota, and one of a few hundred

         Joyaux serves on international, national and local boards. She is a past chair of CFRE International and the Founder and Chair of the Women’s Fund of Rhode Island. (146 words)

Volunteer biography upon receiving the 2003 Rhode Island
Outstanding Philanthropic Citizen Award

             Simone committed herself to philanthropy when she wrote her first personal check to charity, as a 27-year-old executive director in Michigan. One year later, she joined her first board of directors.

             Simone has served on the boards of local, national and international nonprofits for more than 25 years. She founded the first statewide arts advocacy organization in Rhode Island in 1984. Some of her other board positions in Rhode Island have included the Sexual Assault and Trauma Resource Center, and Looking Glass Theatre.

             As board chair of CFRE International, the baseline certification program for fundraisers worldwide, Simone led the organization’s successful process to secure independence from its parent body. She was the chair of the State Arts Advocacy League of America and a member of the College of Arts and Letters Alumni Board at Michigan State University. She has also served on the local and international boards of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

             In recent years, Simone’s personal interest in social justice became the focus of most of her philanthropy. In 2000, she founded the Women’s Fund of Rhode Island, a field of interest fund at The Rhode Island Foundation. The Women’s Fund is part of the global movement to level the playing field for women and girls.

             Joyaux also donates time as a teacher in the philanthropic sector, traveling as far as Australia to speak. She provides pro bono consulting services to selected organizations.

             Simone volunteers an average of 10 hours per week, while working full-time. She and her husband commit approximately 10% of their income to charity each year, and have bequeathed their entire estate to charity upon their deaths.

             Joyaux is recognized internationally as a professional fundraising consultant. In 1987, she received Rhode Island’s Outstanding Fundraising Executive award. Now the Outstanding Philanthropic Citizen award recognizes her commitment as a long-time volunteer and donor.

             For Simone, philanthropy is both an avocation and vocation. As Alfre Woodard said in her preface to Robin Hood Was Right, “Giving isn’t a posture reserved for the rich or powerful. It is the responsibility and privilege of every man, woman, and child to participate in the task of building more just and humane societies.” And what a joy this is.