Donna Wolf, Senior Associate Director, Prospect Development, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

How did you get into fundraising and/or prospect research?

In the mid-1990s I was attending OSU to get my master’s degree and saw an ad in the campus newspaper for a student job in the Prospect Research office.  The duties of the job including reading local newspapers and business journals to collect articles on the alumni and donors.  Eventually a full-time prospect research position became available, so I took it and never left! 

How do you approach traveling on vacation? Do you make an itinerary or just explore?

I research a lot of details before arriving.  I like to go to new places so don’t want to miss a thing while I am there! 

If you were so wealthy you didn’t need to work, what would you do with your time?

Operate a beagle rescue organization 

What skill would you like to master?

Playing a musical instrument like the piano or mandolin 

Would you rather have a personal chef, personal housekeeper, or personal chauffeur?

Hands down a personal housekeeper.  I have a husband who loves to cook and drive but never cleans!