Lori O’Keefe

Vice President for Philanthropic Services and Chief Operating Officer

Phone: 919.474.8370 ext:144
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Lori O’Keefe, Triangle Community Foundation’s Vice President for Philanthropic Services and Chief Operating Officer, helps cultivate relationships with the Foundation’s fundholders to create opportunities for strategic grantmaking within the Triangle nonprofit community. In addition to managing more than 150 donor-advised funds, she also works with members of the donor engagement, community engagement and development teams on fundholder and community outreach and initiatives. In her role as Chief Operating Officer, Lori manages the day-to-day operations and services of the Foundation.

A life-long devotee of the arts with an MBA specializing in arts and nonprofit administration, Lori has held positions in the areas of development and events management in various arts venues including Carolina Ballet, the Brooklyn Academy of Music and New York University. Lori has participated in the Leadership Triangle and Leadership Raleigh programs, and has presented locally and regionally on philanthropy and charitable giving. Lori lives in Wake Forest with her husband and two young daughters.