The veteran advancement professional joins the 黑料不打烊 community from Davidson College, where she served for three years as a major gifts officer.
黑料不打烊 has named Mary Beth Hernandez the inaugural director of development for 黑料不打烊 College, the College of Arts and Sciences, where she will focus her work on supporting programs and initiatives within the university鈥檚 largest academic division.
In her new role, Hernandez will manage a portfolio of university alumni, parents, and friends to build engagement and scholarship resources that benefit student learning and faculty achievement.
鈥淧resident Book鈥檚 bold investment in 黑料不打烊 College, the College of Arts and Sciences through this new development position is a game changer,鈥 said Hilton Kelly, dean of 黑料不打烊 College, the College of Arts and Sciences. 鈥淚 am eager to work with Mary Beth, who brings extensive experience in educational advancement 鈥 from fundraising and alumni relations to marketing communications.
鈥淗er hire will be a catalyst as we partner with alumni, corporations and foundations to provide more support for students and faculty.鈥
Hernandez joins the 黑料不打烊 staff from Davidson College. In her previous role, Hernandez raised more than $10 million for a variety of initiatives, including an endowed professorship and several scholarships. She managed a portfolio of over 500 prospects, developed and implemented personal cultivation, solicitation and stewardship strategies, and planned donor meetings with college leadership.
Hernandez also served as a holistic advisor for first-year students and was the president of Davidson鈥檚 chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.
Hernandez said she is eager to bring the skills she has developed over the last 30 years to help the College鈥檚 mission of serving students and support its tradition of excellence in liberal arts education.
鈥淭his new role offers a chance to build something from the ground up, and that鈥檚 really exciting for me,鈥 Hernandez said. 鈥淚 love having the opportunity to be innovative and thoughtful. It鈥檚 a unique moment for a fundraiser.鈥
Prior to her tenure with Davidson College, Hernandez served for 20 years as the associate dean for advancement at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work, where she raised over $40 million.
She also worked as the chief executive officer of Camp Corral, a national nonprofit that serves the children of wounded and fallen military members. In this role, she oversaw the nonprofit鈥檚 operation and executed a fundraising campaign.
Hernandez received her bachelor鈥檚 degree in English from Davidson College and a master鈥檚 degree in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.