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Melissa Berliner

Muh-lih-suh Ber-lin-er | She/Her
Senior Vice President LinkedIn

“With more than 15 years of nonprofit experience, I understand how to work with organizations to translate vision into action. Coupling direct experience with an understanding of evolving best practices, I partner with leadership, staff, and volunteers to achieve their goals while building capacity for the future. In every engagement, I adapt my approach and find creative solutions to help clients across the country address their most pressing needs.”

About Melissa Berliner

As Senior Vice President, Melissa Berliner enjoys developing tailored, innovative strategies to address her clients’ core challenges and opportunities. Collaborating with individuals who have a variety of personalities and skill levels, Melissa’s clients appreciate her ability to build consensus among organizational leadership, staff and volunteers to drive impact.  

Melissa’s work spans multiple sectors, including education, human services, and arts and culture. Melissa is also a seasoned guest speaker and lecturer on a variety of fundraising topics, and has spoken at the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Women in Development, Loyola University, DePaul University, and Columbia College. 

Prior to coming to Campbell & Company, Melissa managed multi-million dollar fundraising programs at the Columbia Art Museum, Victory Gardens Theatre, and Steppenwolf Theatre. She is the current Past President of the Chicago Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Melissa graduated from the Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in English. 

Areas of Expertise

Arts and Culture Philanthropy, Education Philanthropy, Human Services Philanthropy, Campaign Management, Governance, Major Gifts Fundraising, Volunteer Development

Recent Clients Served

  • Alverno College (Milwaukee, WI) 
  • Baldwin Wallace University (Cleveland, OH) 
  • Bellefaire Jewish Children’s Bureau (Cleveland, OH) 
  • Chicago Botanic Garden (Chicago, IL) 
  • Chicago Shakespeare Theater (Chicago, IL) 
  • Cleveland Institute of Music (Cleveland, OH) 
  • Columbia College (Chicago, IL) 
  • Communities In Schools Chicago (Chicago, IL) 
  • Connections for the Homeless (Evanston, IL) 
  • Cristo Rey Jesuit High School (Chicago, IL) 
  • Feeding America (Chicago, IL) 
  • The Cleveland Foundation (Cleveland, OH) 
  • Milwaukee Public Museum (Milwaukee, WI) 
  • The Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD) 
  • Oak Park River Educational Foundation (Oak Park, IL) 
  • Planned Parenthood Federation of America (New York, NY; affiliates in Milwaukee, WI; Chicago, IL) 
  • Start Early (Chicago, IL) 
  • Urban Community School (Cleveland, OH) 
  • Urban Initiatives (Chicago, IL) 
  • Zoological Society of Milwaukee (Milwaukee, WI) 
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