Allen J. O’Keefe
Senior Vice President

Al O’Keefe is a seasoned professional with more than 20 years experience in major gift fund raising, capital campaigning, non-profit marketing and public relations. During his career, he has served as vice president of an international educational and healthcare organization based in Dublin, Ireland; corporate vice president for a prestigious northern New Jersey hospital; and in senior positions at two major fund raising consulting firms, including Ghiorsi & Sorrenti, Inc.
 
As counsel, Al has worked with an extensive number of local and national organizations in conducting integrated planning studies, capital campaigns, major gift fund raising, board development, strategic planning and public relations. Clients span a diverse range of non-profit organizations and have included educational and healthcare organizations, national associations, social service organizations, and major dioceses. Recent highlights include the management and direction of a comprehensive $100 million campaign for the Saint Barnabas Health Care System, the largest system in New Jersey with nine acute care hospitals throughout the state. 

Al also has extensive experience in communications, public relations and marketing, and  during the last 10 years, has been a frequent speaker at international conferences sponsored by various professional associations, including AHP.

Prior to joining Ghiorsi & Sorrenti, Inc., Al served as Vice President of Development for the Hospitaller Brothers of St. John of God. In this capacity, he spearheaded a number of exciting initiatives, including playing a leadership role in the planning, funding and implementation of a comprehensive educational and healthcare program in Malawi, Africa. This effort led to the development of a primary school in conjunction with the local diocese in Mzuzu, Malawi, and the creation of a thirty-bed inpatient healthcare facility and outpatient clinic.  During his three year tenure with St. John of God, Al was directly responsible for raising more than $4 million annually in support of the order’s private school in New Jersey as well as their missionary programs, ministries, and services in 43 countries worldwide.

Al has also served as Vice President of Development for the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, New Jersey, where he conducted the most successful capital campaign in the hospital’s history. With primary emphasis on major gifts, this two-year program raised $13 million. Highlights included a $1 million lead gift commitment and 20 gifts over $100,000. In addition, during his six-year tenure at Valley, Al developed a comprehensive planned giving program which led to several irrevocable seven-figure commitments.

A graduate of the University of Scranton, Al is a member of AHP and serves on several boards and committees in his local township.

Al lives with his wife Christine and their four children in Burlington County, New Jersey.