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Peter Hoskow
President and Chief Operating Officer
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Peter Hoskow serves as President and Chief Operating Officer of CCS Fundraising. Since joining the firm in 1999, he has been a principal driver of CCS’s growth—scaling the firm’s capabilities, expanding its geographic reach, and deepening its impact in service to client partners across sectors.
As President & COO, Peter leads firm-wide operations, client service, and innovation, aligning people, strategy, and systems to support sustainable growth and measurable results. CCS partners with mission-driven organizations nationally and internationally to advance philanthropic strategies supporting education, healthcare, faith-based institutions, human services, and cultural organizations.
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Peter’s leadership is grounded in a belief that strong institutions shape stronger communities. Over more than two decades at CCS, he has helped build the organizational discipline, talent infrastructure, and strategic clarity required to support complex, high-impact philanthropic initiatives.
After joining the firm in 1999, Peter took on progressively broader leadership responsibilities spanning client advisory, business development, and enterprise operations. His appointment as President and Chief Operating Officer in 2025 reflected his role in strengthening firm-wide alignment—bringing together regional leadership, analytics, systems, and client engagement to operate as one integrated enterprise. He focuses on long-term stewardship, innovation, and ensuring CCS continues to evolve alongside the institutions it serves.
Peter contributes actively to the broader philanthropic and business community. He’s served on the Board of Visitors at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, the Quinlan School of Business at Loyola University Chicago, and the Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility. He also sits on the President’s Advisory Council at his alma mater, Marquette University.
Peter lives in Chicago’s Roscoe Village neighborhood with his wife and three children. He values community engagement, time outdoors in Wisconsin, and the shared discipline and energy of team sports.
We are afforded this unbelievable chance to work side-by-side with individuals who have devoted their careers to making the world a better place. It is energizing to serve as a trusted advisor to organizations on how to enhance and deepen their impact on the communities and causes they serve.