Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach Names Carolyn Oldenburg as Foundation Director
January 14, 2026
Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach (HSMO), a global health medical supply and equipment recovery organization in Springfield and affiliate of Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS), announced today that they have named Carolyn Oldenburg as the Foundation Director. She will begin her new role Jan. 20, 2026.
As Foundation Director, Oldenburg will lead the strategy and implementation of all fundraising efforts for Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach.
“We are delighted for Carolyn to join our team,” said Erica Smith, executive director of Mission Outreach. “Carolyn’s skills and expertise in fund development will be critical as we strengthen our sustainability to serve health care partners globally.”
Smith noted that charitable donations – both financially and materially – to Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach sustain efforts to improve the health and wellness of people across the globe through the responsible donation of medical supplies, equipment and support services. The support of individuals, businesses and health systems is critical for the organization’s success.
All HSHS entities contribute supplies and equipment to Mission Outreach, and these donations support access to high-quality clinical health care for more than 28,000,000 people globally.
In her role as Foundation Director, Oldenburg will also supervise the Foundation Managers who lead philanthropic efforts at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, HSHS St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield and HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville.
Oldenburg is an entrepreneurial, results-driven leader with over 20 years of fundraising experience. She joins HSHS after leading major giving at Cross Catholic Outreach, a ministry that partners with religious leaders and lay workers to provide material and spiritual blessings to those in need around the world. As Cross Catholic Outreach’s Senior Director of Major Gifts, she was responsible for leading a team that grew fundraising from $8.6 million in 2017 to well over $25 million last year. Prior to her work with Cross Catholic Outreach, she served as Director of Principal Gifts at Illinois College in Jacksonville, Illinois.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas. She is an actively engaged community member, as a participating member of the Illinois Women in Leadership in Springfield. She also previously served multiple years as co-chair of the "Tour de Routt" annual cycling event held by Routt Catholic High School in Jacksonville.
As Foundation Director, Oldenburg will lead the strategy and implementation of all fundraising efforts for Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach.
“We are delighted for Carolyn to join our team,” said Erica Smith, executive director of Mission Outreach. “Carolyn’s skills and expertise in fund development will be critical as we strengthen our sustainability to serve health care partners globally.”
Smith noted that charitable donations – both financially and materially – to Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach sustain efforts to improve the health and wellness of people across the globe through the responsible donation of medical supplies, equipment and support services. The support of individuals, businesses and health systems is critical for the organization’s success.
All HSHS entities contribute supplies and equipment to Mission Outreach, and these donations support access to high-quality clinical health care for more than 28,000,000 people globally.
In her role as Foundation Director, Oldenburg will also supervise the Foundation Managers who lead philanthropic efforts at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, HSHS St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield and HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville.
Oldenburg is an entrepreneurial, results-driven leader with over 20 years of fundraising experience. She joins HSHS after leading major giving at Cross Catholic Outreach, a ministry that partners with religious leaders and lay workers to provide material and spiritual blessings to those in need around the world. As Cross Catholic Outreach’s Senior Director of Major Gifts, she was responsible for leading a team that grew fundraising from $8.6 million in 2017 to well over $25 million last year. Prior to her work with Cross Catholic Outreach, she served as Director of Principal Gifts at Illinois College in Jacksonville, Illinois.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas. She is an actively engaged community member, as a participating member of the Illinois Women in Leadership in Springfield. She also previously served multiple years as co-chair of the "Tour de Routt" annual cycling event held by Routt Catholic High School in Jacksonville.
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