Paula Reed is director of development, corporate and foundation relations and joined
Florida Polytechnic University in 2020. In previous roles, Reed was senior director
at the global fundraising consulting firm CCS, serving a variety of clients, including
the American College of Radiology, Atlanta University Center Consortium, and The Nature
Conservancy. Reed served as executive director of development at Winship Cancer Institute
of Emory University; vice president of development at the national Rheumatology Research
Foundation based in Atlanta, Georgia, and also held development roles at Eckerd College,
Stetson University College of Law, Lutheran Ministries of Florida, and United Way
of Tampa.
Ensuring the Future of a Specialty: What It Takes to Raise $30 Million in 36 Months!,American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Healthcare Association National
Conference, 2009
Bronze President’s Award, CCS Fundraising, 2007
Resource Committee, Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church, 2006-2008
Fundraising Committee, Young Life of Tampa, 1994-1999
Public Relations Committee, Florida Network of Youth and Family Services, 1989-1993
B.S. in advertising, University of Florida, 1986
Member, National Association of Cancer Center Development Officers (NACCDO), 2018-2019
Member, Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), 2018-2019; 1992-2002
Member, American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), 2016-2018
Member, Association of Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP), 2008-2018
Board member, Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Suncoast, 1994-1998
