CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Novant Health is pleased to announce Elizabeth Kiser as vice president of Novant Health Foundations. In this role, Kiser will help design and implement plans for sustainable and integrated philanthropy across all of Novant Health’s markets. She will represent and work to increase the profile of the foundations within the communities Novant Health serves.
The Novant Health Foundations’ philanthropic efforts inspire giving that supports programs and initiatives that have direct patient impact. Novant Health regional foundations focus on the critical needs in five areas: infants and children; cancer; heart and vascular; stroke and neuroscience; and research and education.
“Novant Health is proud to have Elizabeth this role,” said Ann Caulkins, senior vice president of Novant Health and president of Novant Health Foundations. “With more than 15 years of experience in developing and executing successful fundraising campaigns, she will be a tremendous asset to the advancement of the foundations and the great work throughout all of Novant Health’s communities.”
Most recently, Kiser served as the associate vice president and director of development at Queens University of Charlotte for seven years. Prior to that she served as the associate vice president for development and director of the Game Changers campaign, as well as the director of development and director of the annual fund at Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina.
Kiser formerly served as the director for the Connor House, a women’s social group at Davidson College. She previously served on the board of Trinity Episcopal School and was president of the Charlotte Triathlon Club.
Kiser is a graduate of Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana, with a Bachelor of Arts in communications. She will report to Caulkins.