The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation: Oregon and SW Washington Affiliate -

Christine McDonald

Executive Director

Christine McDonald has been the Executive Director of the Oregon & SW Washington Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure since January 2005. She brings more than 20 years of non-profit leadership experience to the organization. Christine works with board and staff to oversee Affiliate resources and guide our mission, using funds efficiently and effectively to build programs to support education, screening and treatment throughout our service area.

Prior to her arrival at the Komen Oregon & SW Washington Affiliate, Christine held top fundraising positions at a number of academic institutions. She moved to Portland in 2002 and led the development team at Jesuit High School in Portland, directing its $2 Million Annual Giving Programs. Through opportunities she created via her development, alumni relations and planned giving expertise, the school increased annual giving levels and also saw a rise in personal commitment, as alumni and students involvement in school fundraising activities increased.

Before moving to Portland, Christine oversaw operations of the development office at De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif., coordinating a variety of gift and funding programs that resulted in a successful campaign to renovate the school’s theater and secured the largest foundation grants in the organization’s history. Her leadership also extended to communications and community relations, as she coordinated foundation and corporate relations, public relations and a comprehensive alumni relations program.

Christine holds a B.A. in English from the University of California, Irvine, where she began her development and fundraising career in the Office of University Advancement. She is no stranger to breast cancer, as her younger sister and mother are survivors.