FSPA Announce Change in Development Office

 

The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration announce the resignation of Ladonna Kassmeyer, FSPA, as the director of development and are pleased to announce the promotion of Madalene Buelow, a covenant affiliate with FSPA, to the position.

Sister Kassmeyer established the development office in 1987 and has ministered as director ever since. During her ministry, the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration funded more than 1,100 ministry fund grants, established a planned giving program and launched online donation capability on their public Web site. Sister Kassmeyer represented the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration on several local, regional and national fundraising groups, including the National Catholic Development Conference and the Upper Mississippi Valley Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Sister Kassmeyer will continue her role as Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration congregational secretary through 2012.

Madalene Buelow, development associate for the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration since 2007, took over as development director on June 30. Buelow is an active volunteer in the community, and serves as a member of the Coulee Region Professional Women and Delta Sigma Pi Professional Business Fraternity.