EPISODE · Apr 20, 2023 · 52 MIN
148: Brian Hervey, UC Irvine
from RAISE Podcast
Brian T. Hervey serves as the vice chancellor for University Advancement and Alumni Relations and the president of the UCI Foundation at the University of California, Irvine. He provides leadership over all aspects of the university’s fundraising programs, alumni relations and development initiatives. Before his appointment as vice chancellor, Brian served as associate vice chancellor for UCI Health Advancement.Prior to joining UCI, Brian led successful multimillion dollar fundraising campaigns at Scott & White Healthcare Foundation as its vice president for philanthropy and communications. In this role, he supervised staff in the areas of major gift development, communications and planned giving for the Baylor Scott & White Health Central Division, which included 14 hospitals and over 65 clinics in central Texas. Previously, he was director of institutional advancement at Texas A&M Health Science Center (HSC) College of Medicine.Brian holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Texas A&M University. He is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) and a Certified Gift Planning Professional (CGPP). Additionally, Brian served as the chair for development on the institutional advancement steering committee for the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), and has presented at conferences on advancement topics for the AAMC, Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) and Council for Advancement and Support of Higher Education (CASE).
What this episode covers
“So, how the heck did you end up in the Advancement field?” Brent loves to pitch this question to RAISE Podcast guests. The answer is almost always different, but Brian Hervey’s path to advancement has more twists and turns that usual. He started off in ROTC at his alma mater, Texas A&M, with dreams of being an army pilot. After graduating, he went into law enforcement. Then, he ran a restaurant. Then, he worked in insurance, ran a car lot, and eventually became a stock broker at Morgan Stanley. Brian’s first son, Brandon, spent the early days of his life in the NICU at Baylor, Scott & White hospital in central Texas. Brian was so grateful for the care that saved his son and changed his family’s life that he served as a volunteer fundraiser for the hospital. His gratitude for healthcare, desire to pay it forward, and love for connecting with people launched a fundraising career that eventually led him to serve as the Vice President for Philanthropy at that same hospital. Now, Brian serves as the Vice Chancellor for University Advancement and Alumni Relations and the President of the UCI Foundation at the University of California, Irvine. On this episode, Brent and Brian talk about his first $1MM gift, the differences between higher ed and healthcare fundraising, the importance of aligning stewardship with future potential rather than immediate past experience, and how tech can help keep fundraisers fundraising.
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