Institutional Advancement VP Named

Institutional Advancement VP Named

Buffalo, New York – December 3, 2012 – D'Youville College has named Kathleen M. Christy to the position of vice president of Institutional Advancement where she will be responsible for all fundraising activities from private sources and alumni for the college. The appointment will be effective January 1, 2013.

Prior to joining D'Youville, Christy was the Executive Director of the BISON Scholarship Fund, Inc., a tuition assistance program for low-income children (K-8th grade) to attend a private school of choice, a position she held since 2001.

She held the same position at the Western New York Grantmakers Association, a collaborative community of philanthropic individuals and organizations.

Christy was also the Regional Marketing Coordinator for the Private Clients Group of FleetBoston Financial Group and served as Director of Development for Buffalo General Hospital.

She is the founding member of Girls on the Run – Buffalo and chaired their board for two years. Christy is a member of the St. Amelia School Home School Association and a member of the School Board.

She is a graduate of the College of Saint Rose in Albany.