Middletown, NY (OCLT): The Orange County Land Trust, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the county’s natural areas and working farmland, is pleased to announce the hiring of Nicole Carroll of Milford, Pennsylvania as Development Director.
As Development Director, Nicole will be responsible for the development and implementation of an annual fund development program for the Orange County Land Trust, including fundraising and donor relations, critical to the land preservation efforts of the county-wide Land Trust.
Nicole has an extensive 12-year background in non-profits, most notably in fund development, public relations and administration. Recently, she served as Director of Resource Development at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County and Vice President for Development for McQuade Children’s Services in New Windsor where she was responsible for annual fund development including capital giving, grants, donor and community relations and event planning. Prior to this, she served as Development Officer for St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh.
“We are very fortunate to have someone of Nicole’s background and expertise come on board here at the Land Trust,” said Deanna J. Prisco, president of the Orange County Land Trust. “She brings to this organization a wealth of development experience and an enthusiasm for land conservation that will help us achieve our land preservation goals for the future.”
Nicole holds a Master of Arts in American Studies from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA and a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and History from the State University of New York at Binghamton. She is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Orange County Chamber of Commerce. She is a 2009 graduate of Leadership Orange and a 2008 Rising Star of Orange County award recipient.
The mission of the Orange County Land Trust is to preserve the fields, forests, wetlands, ridgelines and river corridors in and around Orange County through voluntary land conservation for the benefit of people. To date, the Land Trust has helped preserve nearly 4,000 acres of land in communities throughout the county, including valuable wildlife habitats, important wetlands and scenic vistas. The Land Trust owns and manages nine nature preserves that are open to the public, free of charge, for passive recreation, such as hiking, birding and nature study. In addition, the Land Trust sponsors guided nature walks and educational outings and events throughout the year on the preserves. For more information, and for volunteer opportunities and ways of giving to the Land Trust, as well as a schedule of upcoming events and outings, please visit the website at www.oclt.org.
