myrna bizer

associate vice president for advancement

About

Assistant Vice President for Development at Rollins College with prior frontline fundraising leadership positions at Brown University and the University of Rhode Island. Responsible for oversight and management of major, planned, and annual giving. Prior to frontline fundraising, Myrna built a donor relations program at the University of Rhode Island and worked in progressively responsible positions within stewardship and annual giving for Stetson University. Myrna has been an instructor for Academic Impressions on Evaluating Fundraiser Performance. She is also a former elected official and chairperson of the South Kingstown School Committee in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. Myrna has a B.M. in classical voice from the University of Missouri.

Country

united states

City

maitland

Industry

higher education

Skill

fundraising, volunteer management, nonprofits, annual giving, stewardship, alumni relations, higher education, philanthropy, program development, research, community outreach, public speaking, event planning, grants, strategic planning, writing, nonprofit organizations, non profits, event management, special events, donor relations, higher education administration

Experience

associate vice president for advancement

rollins college

2020-6 - Present · 6 yrs 4 mos

board member

the mayflower retirement center

2019-1 - Present · 7 yrs 9 mos

director of personnel and production

florida west coast symphony

1988-1 - 1991-9 · 3 yrs 9 mos

senior regional development director

brown university

2010-10 - 2013-7 · 2 yrs 10 mos

director, development administration and donor relations

university of rhode island

2004-1 - 2007-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

assoc director, development

stetson university

1991-1 - 1996-1 · 5 yrs 1 mo

managing director of development, health collaborative and george and anne ryan institute neuroscience

university of rhode island

2016-7 - 2017-11 · 1 yr 5 mos

Lead, plan, and execute fundraising initiatives for the colleges, programs, departments, centers, and institutes comprising the URI Academic Health Collaborative as well as the George and Anne Ryan Institute for Neuroscience. Manage a team of college and regional fundraisers.