Cynthia A. Randazzo, CFRE

President & CEO

2316 E. Meyer Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64132
United States

cynthia@theresearchfoundationkc.org

Cynthia A. Randazzo, CFRE is the President & CEO of The Research Foundation and Cass Community Health Foundation. Ms. Randazzo is responsible for the day-to-day operation of these two Foundations and its community programs. She is also responsible for directing and implementing all fund development activities. Prior to her current position, she served as Vice President of Development from 1995 to 2003 for Research Medical Center, Research Belton Hospital and Research College of Nursing. She has 30 years of not-for-profit management and fund raising experience, including annual campaigns, major gifts, planned giving, corporate and foundation solicitation, and special events. Ms. Randazzo has secured major gifts in the $25,000 to $1 million ranges. She has served on the MidAmerica Planned Giving Council board since 2012 serving as President-Elect in 2015 and President in 2016 along with various committees. Other professional organizations include Nonprofit Connect (formerly Greater Kansas City Council on Philanthropy) serving as Treasurer for two years and it's President from 1995 to 1997. She has served in various committee roles for Association of Fundraising Professionals Mid-America Chapter and Association for Healthcare Philanthropy. She also served as the Co-Chair of the Kansas City Leave a Legacy Program in 1999. She currently holds the CFRE credential which designates her as a Certified Fund Raising Executive. In her volunteer time, she is active with St. Elizabeth School and Church establishing and chairing their largest fundraising event 2005 to 2007 and serving as the school's PTA President in 2008. She currently serves on the Finance Committee for the Church, which is conducting a capital campaign where Ms. Randazzo is serving on the lead gift committee. She has also been a Girl Scout troop leader from 2007 to 2019 for 16 girls with four girls continuing in high school to work on their Gold Awards. She is married and has two daughters and lives in Kansas City, Missouri.

Past CGP Board

CGP Update

To Be Determined with local Council

Integrating Planned Giving for the Small Shop

To Be Determined with local Council

Administration, To be determined with Council, Other

Cynthia

Randazzo

cynthia@theresearchfoundationkc.org

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