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10 corporate and foundation relations experts
These ten fundraisers have led corporate and foundation relations at universities and nonprofits as directors, senior directors and executive directors, in current or former roles. A reader can learn how corporate and foundation relations leaders build and run their programs and teams.
Professionals to explore
01—10Amy Davis
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations · Kennesaw State University
Senior Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations at Kennesaw State University since 2023. Former Vice President of Foundation Relations and Grants at WABE (2020–2023), Associate Director Of Development at The Atlanta Opera (2018–2019), and Director Of Development at Advocates for Children (2016–2018) and Center for Puppetry Arts (2012–2016).
Andrea M. Rohlfing, MPA
LinkedInExperience: Director, Foundation And Corporate Relations · Columbia College Chicago
Senior Director of Development, Foundation and Corporate Relations at Georgia State University since 2023. Former Director, Foundation And Corporate Relations at Columbia College Chicago (2017–2023) and Senior Associate Director of Foundation Relations at University of Chicago (2009–2017).
Ashley C. Garcia, MPA
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations · UC San Diego
Executive Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations at UC San Diego since 2023. Former Senior Director of Foundation and Research Relations (2022–2023), Director of Foundation Relations (2016–2022) and Associate Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations (2016) at UC San Diego, and Director of Communications and Development at Prototypes (2014–2016).
Brian Shanahan
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations · Clemson University
Senior Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations at Clemson University since 2023. Former Director of Corporate, Foundation and Government Relations at Nazareth University (2022–2023), Director Of Corporate And Foundation Relations at Alfred University (2018–2022) and Director of Corporate Relations at Rochester Institute of Technology (2013–2018). The profile describes establishing a Corporate Sponsorships Program from concept to implementation.
Debbie Rosenberg Bush
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations · Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations at Columbia University School of General Studies since 2022. Former Senior Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health (2018–2022), Director, Institutional Partnerships at Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health (2013–2018) and Director of Foundation Support at American Museum of Natural History (2002–2008).
Elaine Delk
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director for Corporate and Foundation Relations · University of South Carolina
Executive Director for Corporate and Foundation Relations at University of South Carolina since 2012. Former Executive Director of Development at Newberry College (2011–2012) and Executive DIrector of Community Relations and Partnerships at Richland School District 2 (2001–2011).
John Douglas
LinkedInExperience: Director, Corporate And Foundation Relations · College of Charleston
Director, Corporate And Foundation Relations at College of Charleston since 2025, where the profile describes overseeing and managing all aspects of the College-wide comprehensive Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR) program. Former Senior Development Officer at College of Charleston (2024–2025), and Director, Foundation Relations (2023–2024) and Assistant Development Director, Corporate and Foundations (2021–2023) at Northern Arizona University.
Kate Cowan
LinkedInExperience: Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations · California State University - East Bay
Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations at California State University - East Bay since 2023, where the profile describes developing and implementing fund-raising strategies for the qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of corporate and foundation prospects and donors. Former Sr. Director, Philanthropic Partnerships (2021–2023) and Director, Institutional Giving (2018–2021) at Girl Scouts of Northern California.
Michelle Arbogast
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Corporate And Foundation Relations · Tennessee Technological University
Director of Corporate And Foundation Relations at University of North Carolina at Greensboro since 2025. Former Director Of Corporate And Foundation Relations at Tennessee Technological University (2018–2025) and Director of Foundation and Donor Relations at Tusculum University (2012–2018).
Yvonne Devineni
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations · Dartmouth College
Executive Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations at Dartmouth College since 2025. Former Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations at Dartmouth College (2022–2025), and Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations, College of Arts & Sciences (2020–2022) and Associate Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations, College of Arts & Sciences (2019–2020) at University of Washington.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's setting to yours, since corporate and foundation fundraising at a large research university differs from the same work at a regional campus, a single school within a university or a community nonprofit. Also decide whether your priority is foundation grants or corporate partnerships, and ask which of the two the person has spent more time on.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you decide which foundations and companies are worth a sustained cultivation effort?
- 02How do you work with faculty or program staff to turn their work into fundable proposals?
- 03How do you structure a corporate partnership so it brings both gifts and longer-term engagement?
Reaching corporate and foundation relations experts
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