Teams at Bentley University

Supports university government relations, community engagement, and external partnerships. Monitors policy, coordinates legislative and community outreach, drafts communications and briefings, manages stakeholder databases, supports partnership outreach, and assists with issues management, events, and public affairs projects.

Senior fundraising professional responsible for identifying, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding high-capacity donors to secure transformational gifts ($500,000+ and seven-figure commitments). Manages a portfolio of 50–100 prospects, develops sophisticated solicitation strategies, leverages data/AI and CRM for portfolio management, mentors gift officers, collaborates across advancement teams, and represents the university at events requiring travel, evening, and weekend participation.

Lead development of operating and capital budgets, long-range financial plans, and quarterly forecasts for the university. Manage a small budgeting team, partner with stakeholders and IT to maintain Workday/Adaptive Planning systems, perform financial modeling and variance analysis, and present results to senior leadership and trustees.