24 Hours of Booty

Meet Executive Director, Katy Ryan from 24 Hours of Booty, in
Charlotte NC.


24 Foundation’s mission is to inspire and engage communities to
make an immediate impact on the lives of those affected by
cancer. For us, that means more than funding research and goes
beyond finding a cure. To 24 Foundation, that means investing in
services that untangle the maze of appointments, tests, and
treatments after diagnosis, and funding programs to increase the
quality of life for survivors decades into the future.


Founded in 2002 by one man riding a bike for 24 hours, 24
Foundation’s signature annual events now serve as celebrations of
survivorship, the power of peer-to-peer fundraising, and the
spirit that our participants live with every day. Event
participants commit to cycling or walking as much or as little as
they’d like within 24 hours. It isn’t a race. Miles don’t matter.
It’s an experience, celebration, and triumph.


United by the common vision of cancer navigation and survivorship
for all, 24 Foundation has raised more than $21 million to date
to support our mission.


Katy is an avid athlete, passionate community advocate and
fundraiser, in that order. A native of Alaska, she studied
neuroscience and psychology at Bowdoin College in Brunswick,
Maine. Following her first (and only) job in corporate America,
Katy jumped feet-first into the non-profit sector where she’s
worked in fundraising, partnerships and community relations for
more than 18 years. Prior to joining 24 Foundation, Katy served
as the Vice President of the Alexander Children’s Foundation, the
philanthropic arm of Alexander Youth Network. In that role, Katy
managed major gifts, special events, and donor stewardship. She
was also responsible for oversight of the agency’s grant seeking
efforts as well as their robust volunteer program, which engages
more than 1,200 individuals and corporations each year.


Katy has also served as Senior Development Director at the YMCA
of Greater Charlotte; Vice President of Partnerships and
Development at Girls on the Run International; Director of
Business and Alumni Relations at Wake Forest University and
Associate Director of Development at UNC-Chapel Hill. She lives
at Lake Twitty, NC, with her husband Steven and her three
step-daughters, Amanda, Rebecca and Samantha.