Sally E. Rudney ’81

Sally E. Rudney ’81, of Takoma Park, Md.; Sept. 19, of lung cancer. She was the founding executive director of Montgomery County Community Foundation and led the foundation from 1996 to 2013. She subsequently established Philanthropy Advisory Services, helping donors to maximize the impact of their charitable giving. After Brown, she earned her MBA from the Yale School of Management. Her expansive career in philanthropy resulted in numerous awards and honors, including the inspired leadership award from the Montgomery County Community Foundation (2016), peacemaker of the year from the Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery County (2013), champion of education by College Tracks (2013), an honorary degree from Montgomery College (2013), an appointment as a trustee of the Montgomery College Foundation (2013-2017), and an achievement award from the National Association of Counties for creating and sustaining the Neighborhood Safety Net Initiative (2010). After settling in Takoma Park in 1994, she became a neighborhood leader, organizer, and community builder. She enjoyed time in New Hampshire at her home on Loon Pond in Hillsborough. Together with family and friends, she enjoyed kayaking, walking through the woods, and lounging on the dock. She is survived by her husband, Scott Hoekman; two children; a sister and brother-in-law; a brother and sister-in-law; five nieces and nephews; and her mother-in-law.