November 27, 2023- Allison Baker has been named vice president of development for Nicklaus Children’s Health System and president of the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Foundation. In this role, Baker leads a team of development professionals who work with donors and supporters to raise funds that support Nicklaus Children’s mission of delivering world-class pediatric care to children in South Florida, throughout the region and across the globe.
With more than 25 years of fundraising experience in principal, major gift, and annual giving, Baker joins Nicklaus Children’s from Johns Hopkins University & Medicine where she served as executive director of development for Women’s & Children’s Health. She previously worked at Bon Secours of Maryland Foundation, Baltimore International College, and American Foundation of Urologic Disease where she served in senior leadership roles overseeing development and institutional advancement.
In her most recent role at Johns Hopkins, Baker helped raise over $300M last year to help drive organizational advancement.
She has extensive experience working with volunteer programs and boards and will work closely with both groups to help increase support for Nicklaus Children’s Health System and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Foundation. Baker holds a bachelor of arts in English from The Pennsylvania State University and is a member of the Children’s Philanthropy Group, a collaboration of leaders from academic children’s medical institutions.
“We couldn’t be more thrilled that Allison has chosen Nicklaus Children’s and South Florida to call home,” said Matthew A. Love, president and CEO of Nicklaus Children’s Health System. “She has the right passion needed to help us catapult pediatric care in South Florida and across the globe. Her proven track record and charismatic style are wonderful additions to our leadership team and her love for children and her deeply held commitment to pediatric medicine is exactly what we need in South Florida.”
Baker’s official first day with Nicklaus Children’s Health System and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Foundation was Monday, November 13, 2023.
About Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is South Florida’s only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with nearly 800 attending physicians, including more than 390 pediatric subspecialists. The 309-bed hospital, known as Miami Children’s Hospital from 1983 through 2014, is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine with many specialty programs routinely ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. The hospital is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern United States and has been designated an American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing profession’s most prestigious institutional honor. For more information, please visit www.nicklauschildrens.org
