About us

In the spirit of the Catholic and Jesuit value of people for others, our mission is to meaningfully serve the current and future global university community to advance, support, and sustain the mission and strategic ambitions of Georgetown University through comprehensive engagement and philanthropic partnership. Our mission is to build the best, most professional, highest-performing, and innovation-oriented advancement organization in American higher education.

Who We Are

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One Community, One Story

We are dedicated professionals with a unifying mission to serve Georgetown’s present and future needs by managing the university’s relationship with alumni, parents, friends, and corporate partners. Our work has created and funded scholarship opportunities, new capital projects, medical research, faculty chairs, community service initiatives, and key programmatic support.

When our constituents ask, ā€œWhy Georgetown?ā€ in deciding to give back to the institution, we strive to provide an answer through the way we work, by how we speak about Georgetown, and most importantly, by the mark that we leave on each and every individual. All 300+ members of our organization work thoughtfully and collaboratively to understand our university’s needs and strategic priorities, speak passionately about the significance of Georgetown, and leave a memorable impression of how a culture of philanthropy makes for years of life-changing impact for our students and the greater community.

We recognize that our people are critical in this pursuit. We have talented teams that are motivated and inspired to do transformational work each day. By focusing on collaboration and partnership, we foster an environment of high performance and a care for every single person in our organization and the impact that they will have on the world around them.

Together, we are motivated to tap into an increasingly large and diverse constituent base, understand the experiences and stories of our donors, connect them to Georgetown and our critical university priorities, cultivate authentic relationships, make empowering asks, recognize their generosity and meaningfully steward them, and continually strengthen our culture of giving.

Our Teams

Be part of a team that turns connection into impact. Within our centralized structure, 13 collaborative teams work creatively and passionately to engage alumni, parents, friends, and corporate partners. Together, we build partnerships that shape Georgetown’s story—today and for generations to come.

Our People

Deneen Williams-McHarris

Director, Gift Processing and Data Analytics

Team: Gift Processing

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Christian Conant, Chief Operating Officer

Team: VP Direct

Brandi Durkac

Senior Director of Development, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast Regions

Team: Unit Development