Highmark Health names Mandy Ranalli Chief Development Officer

New philanthropy head will lead fundraising efforts across Allegheny Health Network's hospitals and clinical institutes

PITTSBURGH - Highmark Health announced today that Mandy Ranalli has been named the organization's Chief Development Officer, leading all fundraising activities for Allegheny Health Network.

Ranalli comes to AHN and Highmark Health from the Children's National Hospital Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., one of the nation's oldest, largest and most respected children's hospitals.

At the Foundation, Ranalli most recently served as vice president, Major and Principal Giving, and before that as associate vice president, Major, Principal and International Giving, cultivating relationships with grateful patients and foundations around the world.

In joining AHN and Highmark Health, Ranalli, a native of Western Pennsylvania, is returning to a city she knows well - from 2007 to 2019, she served in various fundraising and leadership roles at UPMCChildren's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation, including roles leading the major, principal and corporate engagement programs.

She also spent three years at Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, a nonprofit organization that raises funds for children's hospitals and pediatric programs in the U.S. and Canada, including at AHN Saint Vincent Hospital in Erie, Pa.

In her new role, Ranalli will work with executive and clinical leadership to advance the philanthropic strategy for one of Pennsylvania's largest academic health systems. She will also oversee operations of AHN's existing trusts (Alle-Kiski Medical Center Trust, Forbes Health Foundation, Saint Vincent Hospital Foundation for Health and Human Services, Suburban Health Foundation, and the Western Pennsylvania Hospital Foundation).

"It's a thrill to be joining AHN and Highmark Health, and to have the opportunity to inspire generosity, build meaningful relationships with patients and their families, and make a difference in the lives of those living in Western Pennsylvania through transformational gifts," Ranalli said. "I am grateful to return to a city I know well, and to work with an innovative organization that impacts the lives of so many people regionally and nationally."

For nonprofit health care organizations, philanthropy drives innovation and improves access to care. Gifts from grateful patients, foundations and corporationssupport essential infrastructure, cutting-edge research and equipment, and community health programs.

"As part of our nationwide search for a philanthropy leader, we focused on candidates who had a clear vision for our future and a clear appreciation for the relationship-building that is needed to succeed in a place like Western Pennsylvania," said Daniel Onorato, Highmark Health's Chief Corporate Affairs Officer and one of its executive vice presidents. "Throughout her career, Mandy demonstrated that she is a dynamic leader, a trusted partner, and someone who understands how high-impact philanthropy can provide vital financial resources for health care innovation and medical education."