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Advancement

To strengthen Kalamazoo College now and in the future, Advancement fosters life-long relationships with alumni, friends and students, cultivates opportunities for philanthropic support, and shares compelling stories that bring K’s mission to life.

Meet our Advancement Team

To meet our Alumni Engagement and Marketing and Communication colleagues, refer to their respective pages.


Karen Isble

Vice President for College Advancement

269.337.7292

Karen.Isble@kzoo.edu

Dawne Beougher

Dawne Beougher

Executive Assistant to the VP and Office Manager

269.337.7292

beougher@kzoo.edu


Development

The Development team builds philanthropic relationships with alumni, families and friends to provide investment in elements vital to a K education. These include student access and success, faculty and staff resources, K-Plan and co-curricular activities, athletics, and the physical campus. As a part of a robust partnership between fundraisers and a support team, we identify, engage, solicit and steward donors who make major and planned gifts to strengthen K’s ability to fulfill its mission.

Andy Miller

Andy Miller ’99

Associate Vice President for Development

269-337-7327

amiller@kzoo.edu

Amanda Bidinger

Amanda Bidinger

Assistant Director of Development

269.337.7351

amanda.bidinger@kzoo.edu

Sarah Kerry

Sarah Kerry

Assistant Director of Development

269.337.7284

sarah.kerry@kzoo.edu


Constituent Programs and Annual Giving

Constituent Programs and Annual Giving is responsible for increasing annual giving revenue; broadening the base of donor support; developing the pipeline for major and planned gifts; managing athletics, milestone and affinity-based giving initiatives; and stewarding donors for their K gifts. We engage donors through direct mail, email, phone peer-to-peer outreach, social media and volunteer engagement. We communicate the impact of giving to inspire lifelong philanthropy.

Lindsay (Mutch) O’Donohue

Senior Director, Constituent Programs and Annual Giving

269.337.7299

lindsay.odonohue@kzoo.edu

Desma Caudill

Manager, Donor Relations

269.337.7247

dbutters@kzoo.edu

Jennifer DiGiuseppe

Operations Manager, Constituent Programs and Annual Giving

269.337.7236

Jennifer.DiGiuseppe@kzoo.edu

Jane Hoinville

Jane Hoinville

Prospect Research Analyst, Prospect Development

269.337.7360

jhoinvil@kzoo.edu

Maxine Horton

Maxine Horton ’17

Assistant Director, Kalamazoo College Fund

269.337.7293

Maxine.Horton@kzoo.edu

Laurel Palmer

Laurel Palmer

Director, Kalamazoo College Fund

269.337.7282

lpalmer@kzoo.edu

Alicia VanNocker

Associate Director, Kalamazoo College Fund

269.337.5959

Alicia.VanNocker@kzoo.edu


Corporate and Foundation Relations

Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR) works to attract financial support from local, regional and national corporations and foundations to further K’s academic, capital and programmatic priorities. The team partners with the Provost Office, faculty, facilities and the Business Office in creating grant proposals, reporting on impact, and stewarding donors. CFR hosts the annual President’s Community Breakfast to bring area business, government and nonprofit leaders to campus.

Maria Newhouse

Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations

269.337.7297

maria.newhouse@kzoo.edu


Advancement Services

Advancement Services is the backbone of the division, providing oversight of the data, technology and reporting infrastructure that keeps us connected to thousands of alumni and donors. They are also the division’s key partner with the Business Office, as they are responsible for gift administration—processing the thousands of gifts, large and small, that come to K each year!

Tim Baker

Director, Advancement Services

269.337.5729

tbaker@kzoo.edu

Marcy Burnham

Operations Associate

269.337.7290

marcy.burnham@kzoo.edu

Pam White

Development Data Processor

269.337.5770

pwhite@kzoo.edu

Tala Davidson ’75

Advancement Data Analyst

269.337.5780

davidson@kzoo.edu