Albert is the Director of Annual
Giving for Kent State University, in Kent, Ohio, where he is
responsible for planning and implementing the University’s central
annual giving solicitation efforts.
Prior to coming to Kent State, Albert spent seven years at the
University of Pittsburgh, where he was the Associate Director of
Annual Giving until fall of 2001. At the University of Pittsburgh,
Albert successfully managed the conversion of the Pitt TeleFund from
a manual to an automated environment, and established the operation
as one of the top performing higher-education phone centers in the
nation.
Prior to his work in higher-education, Albert held a number of
management positions responsible for fundraising and subscription
and membership sales for regional non-profit visual and performing
arts organizations. Past employers include the Pittsburgh Public
Theater, the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, the Carnegie Museum and
the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera.
At Kent
State, Albert serves on the management operating team for the
division of University Development, and oversees the
KSU
PhoneCenter
and the University’s direct mail appeals. He is an active
contributor to FundList, and is available for consulting.
Education
Case Western
Reserve University, B.A. English (Journalism and Creative Writing)
 
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