Piedmont Foundation Staff

Our dedicated staff members are critical to achieving the Foundation's mission and goals.
 

Andrea M. Mendez

Director of Major Gifts
404-947-0318
Andrea.Mendez@piedmont.org

Current Responsibilities
Andrea Mendez joined Piedmont in October 2015 as the Foundation Gift Officer for Piedmont Fayette Hospital. Since then, her role has expanded to include Piedmont Henry Hospital. She is responsible for securing major gifts to further Piedmont’s mission on the southside of Atlanta while maintaining an active portfolio of prospective major donors.

Prior Experience
Andrea has extensive experience in non-profit development and fundraising. Prior to joining Piedmont, she was the Director of the Foundation at Southern Regional Medical Center (SRMC). During her 11 years at SRMC, she lead the Employee Giving Campaign to raise $150,000 for medical equipment, SRMC’s most successful Crescent Ball with a net revenue of $152,000, and managed relationships with various grant making organizations to secure more than $3 million in program funding.

She has also worked in the development offices of The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO), The Atlanta Opera and Pace Academy. As part of the development team at these organizations, she worked on numerous annual, direct mail, membership and capital campaigns resulting in millions raised.  

Education and Awards
She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music with a minor in Business from Wesleyan College in Macon, GA. She is a member the Georgia Association of Development Professionals and she currently resides in McDonough, GA.

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