JACKSON HOLE, WYO – Grand Teton National Park Foundation (GTNPF) announced the appointment of a senior major gifts officer, Molly Ruffle. The New Hampshire native joins the organization with more than 25 years of nonprofit experience in fundraising for conservation, recreation, and outdoor education.
“We could not be more pleased with this opportunity to utilize Molly’s strengths as a dynamic new member of the Foundation staff,” said Foundation president Leslie Mattson. “She has a successful background in development and great passion for Grand Teton. Both of which will help continue the Foundation’s impact on the park.”
As senior major gifts officer, Ruffle will assist with the organization’s many ongoing and future fundraising initiatives. GTNPF is the primary fundraising partner of Grand Teton National Park.
Before joining the Foundation, Ruffle held several senior positions at the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) located in Boston, MA overseeing membership, marketing, and fundraising programs. Most recently Ruffle served as acting vice president of development leading a $24-million Leadership Giving Initiative and prior to, helped successfully complete a $52-million capital campaign to establish a multi-use land model of year-round recreation, overnight lodging, conservation, outdoor education, and sustainable forestry in Maine’s 100-mile Wilderness.
Ruffle grew up in New Hampshire hiking, skiing, fly fishing, and learning about the natural world. She first came to Jackson and the Greater Yellowstone area in 2011 to lead AMC donor ski trips. Her love of the outdoors and the opportunity to continue her work in engaging individuals to support critical outdoor places created a perfect fit with Grand Teton National Park Foundation.
