Annual Giving Consultant
annualgiving@campbellcompany.com
Rob Henry has acquired extensive managerial and development experience during his 16 year professional career. Currently, he serves as the Executive Director of Emerging Constituencies with the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). In this role, Rob provides leadership for initiatives designed to engage and serve selected CASE constituencies with significant emphasis on efforts to diversify the advancement profession.
Rob previously served as Director of Individual Giving at Yale University, where he was responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive annual fundraising program, soliciting donors of up to $100,000, and managing the Class Agents program for the School of Management. He has also served as Assistant Vice President of Special and Annual Giving at the University of Connecticut Foundation and began his development career at Michigan State University.
In each development position, Rob has significantly raised annual support and participation while simultaneously decreasing cost. His experience, coupled with his attention to fundamental infrastructure practices, has allowed him to offer institutions valuable feedback that translates into increased results, improved messages and enhanced efficiencies. Rob's specialties include high-end annual fund asks (special gifts), budget management, staff motivation, infrastructure development, phonathon/direct mail coordination and fundraising for diverse populations.
Rob often presents at CASE conferences and served as a board member for the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), Foster Child Scholarship program and 4-H Extension Council. He holds a Bachelor of Speech Communication from Murray State University and a Master of Communication and Public Address from Eastern Michigan University.
Current or Recent Clients Served
Andrews University (Berrien Springs, MI)
Eastern Michigan University (Ypsilanti, MI)
Eastern University (St. Davids, PA)
Fairfield University (Fairfield, CT)
Georgetown University (Washington, DC)
Lebanon Valley College (Annville, PA)
St. Albans School (Washington, DC)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg, VA)
Washington National Cathedral (Washington, DC)