Piedmont has named Kelly Kerner, who most recently worked in development at the University of Georgia in several senior executive roles, its Chief Philanthropy officer for the Greater Atlanta Piedmont Foundation. Kerner began his role on April 5.
Kerner served as vice president for development and alumni relations and as executive director of the University of Georgia Foundation. At UGA, he worked with the university president to set the university’s philanthropic objectives for increasing the endowment and annual support, as well as for strengthening relationships with the university’s top donor prospects. He also served as the primary contact with the university’s board of trustees and oversaw a team of more than 250 development/alumni relations professionals and support staff. His tenure at UGA began in 2014. Prior to joining UGA, Kerner served in a variety of roles in development offices at small colleges in the Northeast.
Among Piedmont’s strategic anchors is Stewardship, being a careful steward of the resources entrusted to it. As a nonprofit system, philanthropy plays a critical role at Piedmont in its ability to fulfill its mission and to serve patients in its communities.
“We are excited to have Kelly on board, as he brings a wealth of experience and knowledge of the Georgia philanthropic community,” Piedmont Healthcare President and CEO Kevin Brown said. “From the Marcus Tower to grateful patient initiatives, philanthropy plays a critical part of Piedmont’s mission to provide high-quality, patient-centered care close to home.”
At UGA, Kerner’s achievements included:
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Increasing overall giving from a three-year rolling average of $115 million in 2014 to $213 million in 2022.
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Raising a University of Georgia record $257 million in its fiscal year 2022.
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Increasing the alumni donation participation rate from 10% in fiscal year 2014 to 16% in fiscal year in 2022.
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Soliciting the largest individual gift in UGA history…
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