About the author

Missy Ryan Penland, CFRE, MPA is a nationally recognized development professional who brings over 17 years of development experience with large universities, colleges, hospitals, private schools, and social service organizations to Clemson University as the Senior Director of University Development. Before joining the team at Clemson University, she was the Vice President of FundraisingINFO.com and MaGIC, consulting and wealth screening companies. Missy discovered her passion for fundraising and the non-profit community during an internship at the Community Foundation of Macon, Ga. That led to graduate work and a job at the WK Kellogg Foundation. Missy is the past president of the AFP Greater Atlanta Chapter. On the international stage for AFP, Missy sits on a number of committees and sits on the AFP Foundation Board.