Beth Dolan

Beth serves as the Director of Philanthropic Giving for the Gary Sinise Foundation. Working with individuals and family foundations to engage, inspire and steward their philanthropic generosity in support of the GSF’s programs benefitting our nation’s active military, veterans, first responders and their families, Beth is also responsible for managing our team of individual philanthropic officers. Together we help ensure that donors and GSF friends can fulfill their wishes of “doing a little bit more” for our tremendous defenders.

Prior to GSF, Beth served as Senior Director of Development, Children’s Hospital and Health System, Wisconsin working with principal gift philanthropists helping to ensure the physical, mental and developmental well-being of the 2 million+ Wisconsin kids that the health system serves annually.

Beth has also led the development and marketing efforts at Catholic Memorial High School and then the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, advancing their missions by structuring and leading successful annual and capital campaigns and guiding outreach and stewardship efforts.

Beth and her husband, Bob, have two adult daughters and are blessed with six grandchildren – their greatest delight. The Dolans reside in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Beth serves in various capacities at her parish and offers advancement insights to small, local non-profits.

She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse with a Bachelor of Science degree in business. Beth is profoundly humbled by the service and sacrifice of our defenders and is honored to carry forth Gary’s selfless vision of Gary and that of the Gary Sinise Foundation.