Wesleyan Impact Partners Names Kean Tonetti as Director of Gift Planning

AUSTIN, Texas: Kean Tonetti has been named director of gift planning at Wesleyan Impact Partners. She has nearly 20 years of experience in charitable giving, estate planning, and nonprofit consulting that will support Wesleyan Impact Partners’ and Texas Methodist Foundation’s mission to empower churches, foundations, and nonprofit ministries now and into the future.

Tonetti most recently served as the director of gift and estate planning for Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, where she secured more than $17 million in commitments, providing integral support to maintaining Cockrell School’s status as a nationally recognized program. Previously, she played several key roles in development for Rice University’s gift planning department. She served Rice University for over nine years, finishing her tenure there as the senior director of development, leading a team of major gift officers. During her career, Tonetti has raised nearly $60 million, effectively connecting donors, institutions, stakeholders, and communities.

A graduate of Princeton University with a bachelor’s degree in religion, Tonetti is ready to empower donors and ministries across the country through charitable giving. “Connecting with donors eager to translate their vision into a powerful legacy to sustain vital ministries and maximize their impact within the community is what drives my passion for the work,” she said. “My highest priority is helping donors translate their vision and values into a lasting difference in the lives of the individuals, institutions, and nonprofits they care most about.”

“We’re committed to helping donors express their generous spirit, supporting the churches and nonprofits they love while securing their families’ financial futures,” said Justin Gould, chief philanthropy officer of Wesleyan Impact Partners. “Effective gift planning strengthens the ability of churches and nonprofits to fulfill their missions and build communities of love, generosity, and belonging. Kean will be an invaluable addition to our growing team, helping donor generosity become meaningful ministry and outcomes.”

“Supporting the financial and leadership needs of vital ministries and thriving congregations is our greatest priority in this season of the church,” said Rev. Lisa Greenwood, president and CEO of Wesleyan Impact Partners. “We are currently in the midst of the largest transfer of wealth from Baby Boomers to their heirs in history. Kean greatly expands our ability to help donors who love Christ and the mission of the church create legacies of generosity and put their resources to work.”

About Wesleyan Impact Partners

Wesleyan Impact Partners is a national nonprofit and ministry partner to the church and its leaders, offering investment opportunities, loans, endowment and gift planning, leadership cohorts, and learning and innovation. We strengthen the church’s mission toward building a world of grace, love, and belonging. Throughout its 55-plus-year history, Wesleyan Impact Partners has made thousands of loans, empowering churches and nonprofits across the United States to pursue their God-sized dreams. Wesleyan Impact Partners lifts up the work of courageous spiritual entrepreneurs across the Wesleyan Ecosystem through its nationally recognized Locke Innovative Leader Award and its thought-provoking podcast Igniting Imagination. This work is made possible through ministry partnerships nationwide with impact-focused investors, borrowers, donors, and foundations. Based in Austin, Texas, the organization is led by President & CEO Rev. Lisa Greenwood, who is also the president & CEO of the Texas Methodist Foundation. To learn more, visit wesleyanimpactpartners.org.

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