Children’s Home Society Welcomes New Chief Development Officer

Orlando, Fla. (October 24, 2024)—Glenn Callihan has been appointed as the new Chief Development Officer at Children’s Home Society of Florida. In this role, Glenn is responsible for the development team to set strategy and drive fundraising growth throughout the state. Glenn’s personal motto of “better together” reflects his firm belief in the power of teamwork to help children and families, which he brings into each role he has.

Glenn has over 25 years of experience in leadership positions for large nonprofit brands. For the past 17 years, he’s excelled in executive roles for American Cancer Society (ACS). With ACS, he successfully led long-range and metric-based strategies, managed a team of 200 team members – with 12 direct reports, thousands of volunteers and a support base of hundreds of thousands.  His recent experiences included driving large-scale fundraising operations in excess of $50M with a history of double-digit increases year over year.

“Children’s Home Society is overjoyed to welcome Glenn Callihan to the team,” stated Kymberly Cook, Executive Vice President, Chief External Affairs Officer. “Glenn has already proven himself to be a valuable asset in this role, and his passion for teamwork and the overall betterment of children shines through his critical work.”

Under his leadership, Glenn led teams who have collectively raised over $425M. His largest corporate gift was over $6M and largest individual gift was $1.5M. Glenn is well-known at ACS for a strong staff retention program, where he achieved an 88% retention rate. He helped bring a child’s vision to life and championed an initiative that has become the organization’s signature pediatric cancer fundraising strategy, Gold Together. He has equally strong experience in establishing corporate campaigns through cause marketing, employee engagement, sponsorship, payroll campaigns and mission program support.

Prior to ACS, Glenn received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. While working at Goodwill Industries of Pittsburgh, he earned a master’s degree in business and administration from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Glenn resides in Tampa, Fla., with his wife, Diane, and enjoys traveling, outdoor activities, and is a big Pittsburgh sports fan.