Ann Korando

Ann Korando is a highly accomplished non-profit professional and one of the country’s leading fundraisers for science, technology, engineering and math education. Korando founded BBFK, LLC, a private consulting practice focused on providing corporations, foundations and government agencies strategic guidance on fundraising strategies, public relations and program development. Her work includes helping organizations raise money for existing programs, as well as designing and implementing new signature educational programs for corporations and non-profits in STEM education.  Over the past 25 years, Ann has raised over $200 million for the different partnerships.  Previously, Korando was CEO of EarthEcho, a non-profit dedicated to the legacy of Jacques Cousteau; Senior Director of Development for NSTA, a national organization of science teachers and Director of Development, Public Relations and Events at Science Service, an organization dedicated to increasing the public’s understanding of Science through publications and competitions. In this role, she secured Intel as title sponsor for both the Science Talent Search and the International Science and Engineering Fair and helped create and design the Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge. Ann is a graduate of Vanderbilt University, Nashville Tennessee and holds a Bachelor of Science degree and Executive Non Profit Management Certificate from Georgetown University, Washington, DC.

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