
Fundraising Success with
Transparency, Trust, & Innovation
An Insider's Look Behind the Scenes
We believe that we must innovate to ensure the ongoing mission of the Morning Star Foundation and its programs. Earning your trust with transparency and consistency is the key to our strategy for long-term success.
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We rely upon the joint efforts of a team of finance and business professionals that comprise our Finance, Investments, and Property Management committee. We consistently strive for new and different ways to stretch the value of every donation. Our innovative team has developed a diversified portfolio to ensure the sustainability of our mission for generations to come.
Social and philanthropic initiatives launched by a company; donating to support and advocate for our joint mission.
Income from interest payments, dividends, capital gains collected upon the sale of securities or other assets.
How We Do It
Get to Know the Stewards of Our Financial Portfolio
Serial Entrepreneur. With over three decades of experience in investment banking, capital markets, and executive management, I prudently oversee our activities to make sure we can do more with every dollar donated.
Chairman of the Board
David Shriner
Affiliations:
Board Member and Preferred Stockholder, Oddjobbers
Board Member and Shareholder, Inherent Biosciences
Former EVP at Oppenheimer & Company
Former Senior Managing Director for Bear Stearns
Committee Positions:
Member, Board of Directors since July 2018
Chair, Executive Governance Committee
Chair, Investments and Property Management Committee
Member, Marketing and Fundraising Committee
Member, Grants Administration Committee
Member, Finance Committee
Rule Follower. I use my experience in healthcare management, patient privacy, HIPAA, compliance, and auditing to dig into the heart of it all; building and strengthening relationships based on trust and transparency.
Treasurer
Lori Brennan, MBA, RHIA, CHC
Affiliations:
Corporate Compliance & Privacy Manager: Inland Northwest Region, Multicare Health System
Committee Positions:
Member, Board of Directors since April 2019
Chair, Finance Committee
Member, Investments and Property Management Committee
Member, Grants Administration Committee
Education:
MBA Western Governors University
B.S. Health Administration University of Phoenix
Professional Helper. Committed to figuring out the most successful approaches to accounting and professional services, while adding massive value to my clients, my team and my community.
Board Member
Steven Jarvis, CPA
Affiliations:
Assurance Director, Clifton Larson Allen, LLP
Adjunct Professor, Whitworth University MBA Program
Board Member, Transitions
Committee Positions:
Member, Board of Directors since June 2020
Member, Finance Committee
Member, Property and Investments Committee
Education:
MBA Eastern Washington University
BS Accounting, Brigham Young University