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| Mote Marine Laboratory Announces New Major Gifts Officer | | |
| Published Thursday, September 12, 2013 |
by Hayley Rutger
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Mote Marine Laboratory is pleased to announce its appointment of Major Gifts Officer Jennifer Vigne — a prominent development professional from the Sarasota-Manatee nonprofit community who will help the Lab’s marine research and education efforts continue to grow.
Vigne will help major donors make the most of their contributions to Mote, an independent nonprofit marine research and education institution, and she will represent Mote in business and community events from Charlotte Harbor to Manatee County.
Vigne’s work will help raise funding support for the world-class marine research that is priority No. 1 in Mote’s 2020 Vision and Strategic Plan. Adopted unanimously by Mote’s Board of Trustees at the beginning of 2011, the Strategic Plan serves as the blueprint guiding Mote’s innovative and transformative efforts in marine research, education, outreach and policy advice designed to meet the critical needs facing our oceans and positively impact society in this century and beyond.
(Read the Strategic Plan at www.mote.org/aboutus.)
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Jennifer Vigne, Major Gifts Officer at Mote Marine Laboratory
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Biography: Jennifer Vigne, a Certified Fund Raising Executive, joins Mote after serving for seven years as Director of Marketing & Development for Saint Stephen's Episcopal School. Vigne is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Southwest Florida Chapter and a past board member of the AFP Florida Caucus, and she chaired the AFP Planet Philanthropy Conference held in June 2013 at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota. She received her Certified Fundraising Executive certificate in June 2011 and will graduate in December 2013 from the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee with her master's degree in educational leadership. Vigne is an alumna of the Leadership Manatee program led by the Manatee Chamber of Commerce.
“It is a privilege to represent Mote to our supporters and our community knowing that the Lab’s work is positively impacting each and every one of us today and for generations to come,” Vigne said. “Mote is making an indelible imprint both locally and globally in marine research, education, outreach, policy advice and efforts to nurture the next generation of marine scientists.”
“Jennifer is a valuable addition to our team,” said Tom Waters, Chief Advancement Officer at Mote. “She cares a great deal about Mote’s mission and recognizes its global scope, while also understanding what it means to people here in our own backyard. Her strong history as a development professional will be vital as Mote continues to carry out today’s research for tomorrow’s oceans.”
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Founded in 1955, Mote Marine Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit 501(c)3 research organization based in Sarasota, Fla., with field stations in eastern Sarasota County, Charlotte Harbor and the Florida Keys. Donations to Mote are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. 
Mote is dedicated to today’s research for tomorrow’s oceans with an emphasis on world-class research relevant to conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity, healthy habitats and natural resources. Research programs include studies of human cancer using marine models, the effects of man-made and natural toxins on humans and on the environment, the health of wild fisheries, developing sustainable and successful fish restocking techniques and food production technologies and the development of ocean technology to help us better understand the health of the environment. Mote research programs also focus on understanding the population dynamics of manatees, dolphins, sea turtles, sharks and coral reefs and on conservation and restoration efforts related to these species and ecosystems. Mote’s vision includes positively impacting public policy through science-based outreach and education. Showcasing this research is The Aquarium at Mote, open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 365 days a year. Learn more at www.mote.org.
Contact: Mote Marine Laboratory, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, FL 34236. (941) 388-4441 or info@mote.org |
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