Adrianne Penney

Adrianne Penney is an accomplished fundraising professional with extensive experience in annual giving and donor engagement. Currently serving as the Associate Director of Annual Giving at Oakland University since June 2013, Adrianne successfully created and managed online fundraising campaigns that raised over $100,000 during the COVID pandemic. As Assistant Director of Annual Giving at Oakland University, Adrianne oversaw the largest faculty and staff campaign in the institution's history, achieving $663,980 in donations and earning a CASE Circle of Excellence Award in 2018. Previous roles include Annual Giving Officer at Walsh College, where Adrianne managed a comprehensive annual fund program, and Secretary III at Henry Ford Health System, providing exceptional customer service to high-level donors. Adrianne's educational background includes a Master of Public Administration with a focus on Non-Profit Management from Oakland University and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Political Economy from Michigan State University.