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CCS Fundraising, (ccsfundraising.com), is a strategic fundraising consulting firm. For seven decades, CCS has empowered many of the world's greatest organizations to advance some of the most important causes in history. We plan, manage, and implement programs that achieve fundraising goals and mission impact. Together with our clients, we're delivering meaningful and measurable change for our communities and world. The SSW Career Services Office will host Laura Aikens, Senior Vice President. Laura has more than 14 years of experience working with local, regional, and national non-profit organizations. She is especially skilled at raising funds in resource-poor environments and has helped numerous organizations achieve their highest fundraising levels in years. Throughout her professional career, Laura has demonstrated a talent for mobilizing stakeholders and key constituencies. She is known for her ability to anticipate client needs and her "infectious enthusiasm." Laura is a leading member of CCS's Client Operations Committee, through which she oversees data management across all sectors to identify and evaluate national philanthropic trends. Laura received her BA from Hope College and MSW from the University of Michigan.