Often, institutions miss opportunities to invite the investment of local business and community leaders by not doing enough to invite and cultivate that investment before the campaign even begins. Mark Jones, vice president of external relations at Hollins University, frames the issue in this way: “There are two ways to approach to business and community […]

Christopher S. Groff
Assistant Vice President, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Office of University Advancement
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Chris manages the CFR philanthropic planning, research, and stewardship process for all of Farleigh Dickinson’s campuses. His work and leadership has successfully led to an increase in the number of strategic corporate partnerships and grants dollars at FDU since 2004. Chris previously was as a director of corporate and foundation relations at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and has a background in public policy, public relations and marketing. A frequent regional and national speaker, Chris is also a lecturer in communications.