Children’s Memorial Foundation announces
new vice president and chief operating officer
Children’s Memorial Foundation announces the appointment of Alice Archabal, 41, as its vice president, development and chief operating officer.
Archabal will oversee the daily fundraising operations and support systems for the foundation, the philanthropy arm of Children’s Memorial Hospital. She will work directly with the foundation president to develop strategies and evaluate plans and systems to support the fundraising programs of the hospital.
“Alice brings a tremendous passion for children’s causes to her work with us as well as a wealth of relevant experience. We look forward to her contributions as we continue to do our part to ensure a healthier future for Chicago’s children,” says Thomas J. Sullivan, president of Children’s Memorial Foundation.
Most recently Archabal served as chief development officer at America’s Second Harvest – The Nation’s Food Bank Network in Chicago. There she successfully doubled financial donations in just three years and was most recently responsible for an annual budget of $53 million and $600 million of in-kind support. Prior to that she was the senior director of field operations for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.
Archabal lives in Northbrook with her husband and son.
The Children's Memorial Foundation was established as a 501C3 to increase and sustain philanthropic support specifically for the funding priorities of Children's Memorial Hospital and to ensure that Children's Memorial can continue to serve all children in need of its services regardless of their family's ability to pay. Funding goes toward support of patient care, new treatments and technology, research, education, family services and other programs.
Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, is recognized as one of the top pediatric hospitals in the country by rankings published in U.S. News & World Report. Its physicians are on the faculty at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. As a not-for-profit organization, Children’s Memorial relies on philanthropy to help provide care to more than 113,000 patients and their families every year.