布莱恩·奥蒂斯 was named vice president for University Advancement in September 2021. He oversees all fundraising, alumni relations, prospect management, and donor relations initiatives.
An accomplished fundraiser and senior philanthropy executive, Brian joined the University from the University of Connecticut Foundation, where he spent two decades, most recently serving as vice president for principal and planned gifts for the last five years.
在康涅狄格大学, Brian dramatically expanded the principal gift pipeline at the $1 million and up gift level, secured UConn's second largest principal gift of $22.500万年, and was responsible for working with key leaders, 包括总统, 教务长, 体育指导员, 院长, and foundation board members, to help build and strengthen relationships with the foundation's largest donors. His leadership in advancement during more than two decades helped increase the University's endowment from just over $50 million to more than $500 million.
查看更多Prior to being named vice president for principal and planned gifts at the UConn Foundation, Brian spent six years as vice president for development. 在那段时间里, he led the foundation's fundraising campaign to construct a $3500万年 on-campus basketball practice facility, accounting for the most private dollars raised for any capital project on campus.
加入康涅狄格大学之前, he started his career in fundraising as a development officer at Cheshire Academy, where he recruited a volunteer leadership group that raised more than $500万年 to construct the first privately funded academic building at the school. He has served as a member of Cheshire Academy's Board of Trustees since 2016.
Brian earned a bachelor's degree in history from Castleton University in Vermont and an executive MBA from the University of Connecticut.
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布莱恩·奥蒂斯, vice president of university advancement, discusses the many benefits of philanthropy, including improvement to individuals’ own health and the community.
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布莱恩·奥蒂斯, vice president of university advancement, encourages donors to be mindful that the academic environments created on college campuses have a longstanding history of fostering debate and the rigorous exchange of ideas.
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布莱恩·奥蒂斯, vice president of advancement, says donors recognize the importance of college accessibility and the impact their donations make on deserving students.
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布莱恩·奥蒂斯, vice president for advancement, wrote an op-ed on the importance of giving this holiday season.
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爱丽丝费舍尔, professor of computer science, talks about a significant gift she and her husband made to the University to establish an endowed chair in computer science. 布莱恩·奥蒂斯, vice president for advancement, says the $2 million gift will be used to develop a legacy of devotion to teaching.