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Bryant Group Places Chief Development Officer at Target ALS

December 11, 2023

Dallas-based executive search and leadership consulting firm Bryant Group conducted a nationwide search resulting in Jessica Chapman securing the role as Chief Development Officer at Target ALS.

 

“Raising critical dollars to advance the fight against ALS is a calling for me. I am thrilled to bring 14 years of fundraising experience to Target ALS and generate the revenue needed to revolutionize ALS research,” said Chapman.

 

An experienced fundraiser in development and charitable gift-giving, Chapman brings a wealth of knowledge to the position. She spent seven years with The ALS Association, serving as their Director of Planned Giving, Senior Director of Individual Giving, Vice President of Development and most recently as their Vice President of Mission Equalities. Chapman’s proficiency in fundraising helped her to secure a $5 million gift, marking the largest contribution in the organization’s history from an individual donor.

“We are thrilled to welcome Jessica Chapman to Target ALS as our Chief Development Officer,” said Manish Raisinghani, CEO of Target ALS. “Her distinguished expertise in leading development initiatives for research-focused missions along with her profound commitment to the ALS community make her an excellent addition to our team. Together, we will enable innovation in ALS research, advancing effective treatments to realize a world where everyone lives.”

 

In her new position, Chapman will work jointly with Raisinghani, Target ALS Founder Daniel L. Doctoroff, and the Board of Target ALS. She will serve as the primary manager for donors, the press and advisors focused on marketing and communications for all non-research or clinic-based activities.

 

Founded in 2013, Target ALS is a team that brings together a unique mix of clinical, business and philanthropic expertise. In 10 years, the foundation built an innovative ecosystem for biomedical research that has catalyzed ALS drug discovery through collaborations. Target ALS has provided critical research tools for over 975 projects worldwide with no strings attached.

 

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Bryant Group, based in Dallas, Texas, and with associates located across the United States, specializes in executive search and leadership consulting for higher education, healthcare and nonprofits with an emphasis on advancement leaders and other executives. In 1988, Bryant Group founder, Chris Bryant, started one of the country’s first search firms specializing in philanthropy recruitment. Now under the leadership of CEO Sally Bryant, the woman-owned firm has a 35-year history of recruiting, developing and coaching great leaders. Bryant Group has impacted more than 10,000 leaders and served more than 270 organizations.