In close partnership with the Board, the staff are dedicated to the Foundation’s core mission of raising and managing funds to support the College, its students and faculty. The team manages myriad responsibilities – managing capital fundraising campaigns, overseeing the scholarship process, staging successful events, and more.
Kathy McNamara
Chief Executive
Officer
Kathy McNamara
Kathy McNamara serves as Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation. Since 2012, she has managed the staff and day-to-day operations, in collaboration with the Foundation Board. Kathy enjoys working with donors, helping to match their interests with the College’s needs. She is spearheading the current $10 million capital campaign for a new Science and Engineering Center, the most ambitious campaign in the Foundation’s history.
Kathy has worked in secondary and higher education for much of her career, focusing on communications, marketing, and fundraising. She is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross. Kathy enjoys spending time with her husband Mike and their daughters, exploring all that Cape Cod has to offer.
“Cape Cod Community College is an invaluable resource for all who live in this region. It is an honor to be part of the college community and to raise funds to support the College and, especially, its students.”
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Judy Widger
Finance/Database
Administrator
Judy Widger
Judy started at the Foundation in May of 2010 as the part-time gifts processor. Very quickly her role expanded to managing the Foundation’s donor database. She spearheaded the research and implementation of the current online scholarship application process. In 2015, Judy took on the increased responsibility of managing the Foundation’s finances and, along with Kathy McNamara, ensures that the Foundation has a clean audit every year.
Previously, Judy lived on Nantucket for 10 years with her two sons, and worked in a similar role for the Nantucket Historical Association.
She currently volunteers at the Yarmouth Police Department and is on the Board of Directors for the Yarmouth Police Foundation.
“I have always enjoyed working for a nonprofit. I like knowing that the work I do make a difference to people personally. It is very rewarding to see the impact of scholarships on the students’ educations. The first few years while working here I also took classes and graduated in 2013 with my IT degree. I like to get involved with the community wherever I am. I serve on CCCC’s One College/One Book Committee.”
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Samantha Ricciardi
Development Coordinator
Katie Huegel
Samantha Ricciardi has been working in the nonprofit field since graduating from Westfield State University in 2015 with bachelor’s degrees in communications and history. Samantha continued her education, gaining a master’s degree in higher education from Purdue University in 2022. For the last four years, she has been working in higher education, helping students achieve their goals and have a safe, educational, and enjoyable time while attending school. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling; the next place on her bucket list is Iceland; she is also an avid hiker with her pup Oliver!
Samantha looks forward to working at Cape Cod Community College Educational Foundation and helping make a difference to the students that attend Cape Cod Community College!
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