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10 advancement services experts
These ten professionals have led advancement services and fundraising data work in their own roles in higher education. A reader can learn from them how advancement services teams are organized and run behind a fundraising program.
Professionals to explore
01—10Bob Rickards
LinkedInExperience: Director of Advancement Services · St. Norbert College
Director of Advancement Services at St. Norbert College since August 1998. In a summary that refers to the role as Director of Information Services at St. Norbert College, the profile describes responsibility for the acquisition, management, analysis and use of information needed to support the college's fundraising objectives, and says Bob has been the lead on three major database conversions.
Chris Bowles
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director of Advancement Services · Oakland University
Executive Director of Advancement Services at Oakland University since February 2025, where the profile describes leading the advancement operations, information services and prospect management and research teams, with responsibility for database management and reporting and gift accounting. Former Director of Advancement Information Systems (2023–2025) and Assistant Associate Director of Advancement Services (2018–2023) there.
Clint Dawley
LinkedInExperience: Director of Advancement Services · Texas Wesleyan University
Director of Advancement Services at Texas Wesleyan University since May 2025. Former Director of Advancement Services at Greenhill School (2018–2025) and at Dallas Zoo (2016–2018), and Development Data Analyst and Scholarship Officer at Parker University (2013–2016). The profile says Clint has led database conversions and optimized CRM systems.
Darcy Turner
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director of Advancement Services · University of New Haven
Former Executive Director of Advancement Services at University of New Haven (2024–2025), where the profile describes leading the teams and strategy for advancement services, prospect research and annual giving. Former Senior Director Advancement Services there (2019–2024) and Executive Director of Advancement Services at Lenoir-Rhyne University (2017–2018).
Kara Montgomery
LinkedInExperience: Director of Advancement Services · Vassar College
Former Director of Advancement Services at Vassar College (2014–2021) and Director of Advancement Project Management there (2021–2023). Director of Gifts, Records, and Data Management at Vassar College since January 2023. The profile also lists Various Roles at Vassar College from 1992 to 2014.
Keith Padgett
LinkedInExperience: Director of Advancement Services · Connecticut College
Former Director of Advancement Services at Connecticut College (2023–2025) and Director of Advancement Operations & Analytics at St. Bonaventure University since July 2026. Former Administrator of Advancement Services (2020–2022) and Donor Services and Database Manager (2017–2020) at Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana.
Larissa Wilkie
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Advancement Services · Clemson University
Former Senior Director of Advancement Services (2014–2020) and Executive Director of Advancement Services (2020–2023) at Clemson University; the profile says the unit handles IT and programming, reporting, data integrity and records maintenance for the alumni and donor database. Assistant VP of Business Intelligence & Pipeline Optimization at Clemson University since November 2023.
Lianna Bodzin
LinkedInExperience: Director, Advancement Data Administration and Resources · Colorado School of Mines Alumni & Foundation
Director, Advancement Data Administration and Resources at Colorado School of Mines Alumni & Foundation since July 2026, where the profile lists responsibility for reporting, systems development, data entry integrity and compliance, and oversight of gift processing accuracy, data governance and constituent data. Former Assistant Director of Advancement Services there (2012–2026).
Niko Campbell
LinkedInExperience: Assistant Vice President, Advancement Services & Donor Relations · Morgan State University
Assistant Vice President, Advancement Services & Donor Relations at Morgan State University since January 2025. Former Director of Advancement Services at University of Maryland Baltimore County (2023–2025) and Coppin State University (2021–2023). The profile describes overseeing the management, integrity and security of donor and alumni records and generating regular reports and dashboards on fundraising performance.
Sarah Sargent
LinkedInExperience: Director of Donor Data Integrity and Endowment Compliance · The University of Texas Permian Basin
Director of Donor Data Integrity and Endowment Compliance at The University of Texas Permian Basin since November 2023, where the profile describes managing all data operations for University Advancement, including gift processing, reporting, analytics and the administration of specialized software systems. Former Director Of Advancement Services at Stephen F. Austin State University (2020–2023).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's background to the problem you have, since some of these roles centered on gift processing and records while others centered on databases, systems conversions or reporting. Also weigh the size of the advancement office the person worked in against your own.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you set up gift processing so that receipts, records and finance reconciliation stay accurate as volume grows?
- 02What would you check first before starting a donor database or CRM conversion?
- 03How do you decide which fundraising reports and dashboards your team produces regularly?
Reaching advancement services experts
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Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 10 companies, including St. Norbert College, Oakland University and Texas Wesleyan University, based on profile data retrieved on October 4, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
How much does it cost to reach advancement services experts?
You choose the offer, starting at $5 per person. It includes Instant Expert's 20% fee, so an offer that pays the person $100 costs you $125. You're charged only when the person books the call or sends the answer.
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