CaringBridge Welcomes Tammie Follett as Director of Advancement

BLOOMINGTON, Minn., Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CaringBridge, the nonprofit health platform that has helped millions of families navigate health journeys through connection and support, today announced the appointment of Tammie Follett, JD, MBA, as Director of Advancement. Tammie brings more than 25 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, fundraising, corporate and community relations, and strategic partnerships to the organization.

In her new role, Tammie will lead the advancement strategy for CaringBridge, including major gifts, corporate and foundation giving, and the relationships and partnerships that help advance the organization's mission of ensuring no one goes through a health journey alone.

"Tammie brings an exceptional combination of fundraising expertise, relationship-building, strategic leadership, and a deep commitment to service," said Stephanie Schmid, CEO of CaringBridge. "Her ability to bring people together around a shared purpose is particularly meaningful at CaringBridge, where relationships are at the heart of everything we do. We are thrilled to welcome her to our team and look forward to the energy and experience she will bring to advancing our mission."

Most recently, Tammie served as Director of Advancement for Lawyers Without Borders, where she led fundraising, donor engagement, development and strategic partnership initiatives supporting justice and rule-of-law programs around the world.

Earlier in her career, Tammie spent many years at Thomson Reuters, most recently serving as Director of Community Relations. In that role, she built and strengthened relationships across corporate, legal, philanthropic, and nonprofit communities.

Tammie has also held numerous nonprofit leadership and board roles throughout her career. She was a founding board member of TeamWomen and served as Executive Director of the Literacy Matters Foundation. Her community leadership and board involvement has included Books For Africa, Africa Classroom Connection, Tubman, Jeremiah Program, Urban League Twin Cities, SPARK-Y and the Optimist Club of St. Paul, among others.

"I'm honored to join CaringBridge at a time when the need for connection and support during a health journey is so great," said Tammie. "CaringBridge has built something truly meaningful by bringing families, friends, and communities together when they need one another most. I'm excited to build on that foundation and help strengthen the relationships and partnerships that make this work possible."

Tammie's commitment to service and belief in the power of relationships align closely with CaringBridge's vision of a world where no one goes through a health journey alone. In her role, she will work to expand the philanthropic and strategic partnerships that enable CaringBridge to support more people and families facing health challenges.

About CaringBridge

CaringBridge is a free, 501(c)(3) nonprofit health platform that surrounds family caregivers with support when they need it most. Founded in 1997, CaringBridge helps families navigate a health journey by making it simple to share updates, coordinate practical help, and stay connected to the people who care. More than 110 new CaringBridge pages are created every day. Each year, families exchange over 13 million posts, comments, reactions, and tributes offering encouragement, comfort, and connection during some of life's most difficult health challenges. Through partnerships with GoFundMe and InComm Payments Gift Cards, families raise more than $10 million annually to help meet financial needs. In collaboration with Meal Train and Instacart, more than 16,000 meals are delivered each year to lighten the load for caregivers.

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