Judi Gardner

With over 15 years of experience in the fundraising industry, Judi Gardner believes nonprofits and philanthropy bring out the best of what people can accomplish together. She is inspired by the way donors, volunteers, and staff rally around a mission and turn care into action. Philanthropy is ultimately about people and trust, and Judi’s professional efforts are driven by making the work clearer, more sustainable, and more effective so organizations can deliver on what they exist to do. 

At BWF, Judi is an associate vice president within the technology and operations division, with expertise in fundraising operations, enterprise technology modernization, and organizational change management. Judi thrives on helping nonprofits remove friction so their teams can spend more time building relationships and less time wrestling with process, data, and systems. Her experience has shown her that when the operations behind the work are strong, it creates more trust, a better experience for donors, and more impact for the communities the nonprofits serve. 

Judi has served on numerous nonprofit boards and in her free time enjoys cooking and developing recipes for the culinary classes she teaches each summer. She also loves kayaking, cycling, and snowshoeing. An avid animal lover, she is currently mom to one sweet kitten.