Pamela Cook              Founder of Pamela Cook Development Search

Pamela Cook, ACFRE, is the Founder and Principal of Pamela Cook Development Search. Since 2000, her firm, www.pamelacook.com, has conducted more than 80 searches for nonprofit development professionals in Northern California. Clients include nonprofits in higher education, independent schools, social service, healthcare, environment, museums, and performing arts.

Prior to launching her firm, Pam had 20 years experience in nonprofit fundraising and corporate community relations. She served as community relations manager for The Clorox Company, and in senior development positions for the Stanford University School of Engineering, the California Academy of Sciences, the University of Virginia, and the United Way of Santa Clara County.

Pam was named as the 2003 Hank Rosso Outstanding Fundraising Executive by the Association of Fundraising Executives (AFP) and Northern California Grantmakers. She was 2000 and 2001 president of the board of the Golden Gate Chapter of AFP. Pam serves on the Regional Advisory Board of the Institute for International Education and was a Big Sister for 10 years. She is a frequent public speaker for groups including CASE, AFP, Queensland University of Technology (Australia), and UC Berkeley Haas Business School.

Pam is a graduate of Duke University (BA) and the University of Virginia (MA) and was a Fulbright Scholar at the Australian National University. She was a Coro Community Fellow and holds a certificate in corporate community relations from Boston College.