Redlands Community Hospital
Foundation Team
Jan M. Opdyke - President
Jan Opdyke joined the Redlands Community Hospital Foundation as President
in 2015 after serving for eight years as Senior Executive Director of
Development at the University of California, Riverside (UCR). A graduate
of UCLA who later earned MA degrees in public administration and theological
studies, she brought to the position two decades of fundraising executive
experience, including four years as director of development for the Presbyterian
Church in Louisville, Kentucky. As president of the Foundation, Jan is
responsible for overseeing all aspects of the hospital’s fundraising
effort, including planned giving, the cultivation of grants, major gifts,
capital campaigns, financial reporting and the annual Redlands Community
Hospital Golf Classic. She and her staff are always delighted to answer
questions and assist anyone with their philanthropic goals.
Jan M. Forrester - Director of Development
Jan Forrester has served as Director of Development at Redlands Community
Hospital since 2016. Jan is a graduate of the College of Mount Saint Joseph,
where she earned a BA degree in sociology. A longtime Redlands resident,
she joined the hospital after working for eight years as Director of Student,
Parent and Faculty Initiatives at the University of California, Riverside.
As Director of Development, Jan manages the annual fund, coordinates grateful
patient and seasonal appeals, supervises the annual employee campaign
and solicits sponsorships for Foundation events.
Bengt M. Gustavsson - Donor Relations Coordinator
Bengt Gustavsson was raised in Southern California and he brings a range
of experience to Redlands Community Hospital, where he has served as Donor
Relations Coordinator since 2017. Prior to joining RCH Bengt served as
a Patient-Access Representative at Walla Walla General Hospital in Washington
state and as an active committee member for the hospital’s Philanthropy
Department. A graduate in business administration and management from
Walla Walla University, he will complete an MBA degree from Western Governors
University in early 2018. Bengt’s responsibilities include data
management, primary support to the Foundation President and Director of
Development, management of day-to-day finances for the Foundation, and
coordination of donor recognition and fundraising events.