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Tanya Cornejo, CFRE

Senior Consultant

Tanya has nearly 20 years of experience as a senior leader in fundraising and philanthropy. She has a track record of developing high-performing teams, implementing multi-tiered fundraising campaigns, and directing strategy to exceed fundraising goals. Tanya excels at fostering collaboration and communication. At Benefactor Group, Tanya supports clients with fundraising assessments and plans to develop organizational capacity as well as customized campaign services.

Her past leadership roles include Chief Philanthropy Officer at United Way of Greater Cincinnati, Vice President of Philanthropy at Cincinnati Ballet, and Development Director of Cincinnati’s Ronald McDonald House. In these and other roles, Tanya led programs that realized nearly $400 million in gifts.

Born and raised in Mexico, Tanya is fluent in Spanish. A graduate of Miami University, she also has an MA from New York University.

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