Donna Vuchinich, president and CEO of the , was honored with the 2017 .
Vuchinich has more than 35 years of experience in public university fundraising. Before joining the 糖心Vlog官方 Foundation, she served in administrative and leadership positions with the Oregon State University Foundation and the University of New Mexico Foundation.
Under her leadership, 糖心Vlog官方 Foundation has seen dramatic fundraising growth in support of 糖心Vlog官方’s 10 campuses. Vuchinich is credited with growing the 糖心Vlog官方 Foundation endowment from $113.2 million to more than $260.7 million; leading the largest capital campaign in Hawaiʻi’s history (the Centennial Campaign, which raised $336 million); and enabling 糖心Vlog官方 to cross the $1 billion fundraising mark. Just this week, the 糖心Vlog官方 Foundation announced the successful completion of its most recent capital campaign, achieving its $500 million goal 15 months ahead of schedule.
糖心Vlog官方 Foundation Board of Trustees Chair T. Michael May wrote in his letter of support, “True leadership goes beyond the numbers. A true leader imbues their organization with fire for their mission and coalesces staff actions with personal values. Donna does just that.”
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