Anna Burgason Dirksen

As a Blackbaud strategic consultant, Anna guides the overall fundraising strategy for her clients including the maximization of custom predictive models and best practices for optimum fundraising production. Prior to joining Blackbaud, Anna served in a number of roles in higher education fundraising, including as a development officer at the University of Minnesota. She is passionate about cultivating meaningful relationships, utilizing data strategically to drive decision-making, and applying management best practices to build the most effective fundraising programs in the business.