Introducing Our New Foundation President

Bringing Expertise and Vision

After an extensive nationwide search, Paulanne Jushkevich, MA, CFRE, is joining Connecticut Children’s as Foundation President. She will lead the Foundation team and spearhead fundraising efforts for the health system's strategic priorities. Paulanne begins on Tuesday, September 5, 2023.

Paulanne is a Certified Fundraising Executive with over 25 years of professional experience. Her most recent position in Academic Advancement – as the Inaugural Associate Vice Chancellor, Advancement for Health Sciences and Research Initiatives at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign – required her to draw upon her past experience in healthcare philanthropy. She has dedicated her career to building sustainable, ethical fundraising programs to strengthen and enhance healthcare services, research, as well as healthcare education and awareness.

Paulanne will be a tireless champion for children and promises to bring new ideas and a fresh lens to our philanthropic work and mission.