Brook Wingate

Brook Wingate, MBA

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Director of Development & Alumni Relations

Current Role

Brook serves as Director of Development & Alumni Relations for CCL and is a member of our Societal Impact leadership team. Societal Impact serves CCL’s nonprofit, K–12 education, higher education, and population health clients and funders. Brook leads a team that is responsible for business development and philanthropy that increase impact in the social sector. She is also an Adjunct Coach, is certified in CCL’s Benchmarks® 360 Assessment Suite, and is trained to deliver CCL’s unique coaching workshop, Better Conversations Every Day™.

Experience

Brook brings us 20+ years of nonprofit leadership experience, including work in independent schools, regional professional theater, United Way, and a statewide child welfare agency. She has built both systems and teams and led several organizational culture-change efforts, creating increased impact both for organizations and the communities they serve.

Education

Brook holds an MBA in Organizational Behavior & Leadership from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and a BA in History & Communications from Wake Forest University.

Insights from Brook

Our research shows that 4 core leadership skills can help fundraising leaders create more impact and fundraising success.
Watch this webinar to learn how fostering a deeper understanding of your mission will help you build trust throughout your organization.
Trust is a core human need we all share and relationships built on trust are what people want and need most at work. Watch this webinar to learn how to build trust as a leader and keep it.

Featured in Other Publications

By Brook Wingate in Chronicle of Philanthropy on using your mission to help you build trust throughout your organization.