EPISODE · Sep 23, 2020 · 51 MIN
10: From Stock Market Crashes to Crushing Goals, Jim Husson
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About JimJim Husson is the Senior Vice President for University Advancement at Boston College, overseeing the university’s development and alumni relations functions. He joined the development team in 2002 as the Vice President for Development and was promoted to his current position in June 2004. He and his colleagues spearheaded “Light the World,” the university’s 150th anniversary campaign, which concluded in 2016, having raised a record $1.6 billion in gifts from more than 140,000 alumni, parents and friends.Jim has more than 30 years of experience in educational advancement and has served as the Vice President for Development for Brown University and as the Director of Major Gifts for Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences.Jim is a graduate of the University of Rochester and Northfield Mount Hermon School.
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On this episode, we’re joined by Jim Husson, Boston College’s SVP of University Advancement. Early in Jim’s career, he ran a phone-a-thon the night of one of the largest stock market crashes, which ended up raising more money than any other phone-a-thon. That formative experience shaped how he measures success and how he interacts with every donor.
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