Dede Wilsey is regarded as a fundraising powerhouse by many organisations. Her cultivating experience in the field of philanthropy and her passion for work makes her one of the leading philanthropist in San Francisco. Born in Washington DC, she grew well aware of wealth and power and gained immense expertise from her former experience. She was married to late Al Wilsey, who was also philanthropist whom she met while fundraising for a project.
Dede Wilsey absolute commitment and dedication for her projects makes her a valuable choice for many organisations in San Francisco. She has established as one of the finest fund raiser of recent times, with a positive approach and serious determination to reach intended goals. Her popularity made UCSF Medical Centre choose her to raise close to $600 million for their hospital complex. With their $1.68 billion hospital project for women, children and cancer care services, they believed in her remarkable fundraising efforts and valuable services
In 1995 Dede Wilsey was faced with a tough challenge of taking up a ten year long campaign of rebuilding the Young Museum in 2005. With her ceaseless energy and determination she was successful in raising $208 million for the project from more than 7,000 donors.