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Vice President for Alumni Affairs and Development

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Yale University

Vice President for Alumni Affairs and Development

Yale University

Onsite New Haven, Connecticut
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Yale University is one of the world’s leading institutions of higher education, renowned for its commitment to teaching, research, scholarship, and service since its founding in 1701. With a global reputation for academic excellence and innovation, Yale advances knowledge across disciplines while strengthening communities locally and around the world. Supported by a distinguished faculty, dedicated trustees, and one of the most engaged alumni communities in higher education, Yale continues to shape future generations of leaders and scholars.

Yale Alumni Affairs and Development (AA&D) is among the most respected advancement organizations in higher education. The recently completed For Humanity campaign raised more than $7 billion, demonstrating the extraordinary commitment of Yale’s alumni, donors, volunteers, and friends. With nearly 400 advancement professionals, a worldwide alumni network of more than 175,000 graduates, and a culture of excellence, AA&D is exceptionally well positioned to build upon this momentum while deepening lifelong engagement and expanding philanthropic impact.

The Opportunity

The Vice President for Alumni Affairs and Development will join Yale at this defining moment. Reporting directly to President Maurie McInnis and serving on both the President’s Cabinet and Vice Presidents Council, this leader will guide one of higher education’s premier advancement organizations while helping shape Yale’s future during a period of exceptional opportunity.

Following the successful completion of a landmark campaign, the University is focused on sustaining philanthropic momentum, strengthening alumni engagement across generations, and advancing ambitious academic priorities in an increasingly complex higher education landscape. Working closely with University leadership, trustees, deans, faculty, and volunteers, the Vice President will translate Yale’s academic vision into compelling opportunities for investment and partnership while serving as one of the institution’s most visible ambassadors.

Leading a comprehensive advancement enterprise and partnering closely with President McInnis and other university leaders, the Vice President will build on Yale’s tremendous philanthropic achievements and relationships. They will champion collaboration across Yale’s decentralized environment, strengthen and broaden relationships with one of the world’s most influential alumni communities, foster innovation through data and emerging technologies, and continue developing an outstanding advancement team to support Yale’s strategic priorities and long-term aspirations.

This is an extraordinary opportunity for an accomplished executive to help define Yale’s next era of engagement, philanthropy, and institutional impact while advancing one of the world’s most respected universities.

Yale University

Past searches and placements for Yale University

  • Executive Director, Yale Alumni Association
  • Principal Gift Officer
  • Principal Gift Officer
  • Director of Prospect Development
  • University Director, Corporate and Foundation Giving

The Lindauer Team Leading This Search

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Deb Taft

Deb Taft

Chief Executive Officer
Faith Montgomery

Faith Montgomery

Executive Vice President and Managing Director
Andrew Machado

Andrew Machado

Senior Consultant
Jessica Griffith

Jessica Griffith

Senior Search Administrator

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        Deb Taft, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Owner, leads Lindauer with over 25 years of executive and senior-level experience across the nonprofit sector, from education to healthcare/academic medicine to the youth service and voluntary sectors. Her considerable expertise includes governance, strategic planning, fundraising, program and staff management, strategic marketing, analytics, and constituent engagement, as well as talent recruitment, retention, and development.

        Taft was previously Senior Executive Vice President and Managing Director for Grenzebach Glier and Associates (GG+A), headquartered in Chicago and one of the world’s leading philanthropic consultancies. She led the firm day-to-day and oversaw all domestic and global consulting practices. She was also Interim Chief Financial Officer, Practice Area Leader for Analytics, and drove consultant recruitment, training, and resource utilization efforts.

        Taft also served as Chief Development Officer and Interim Chief Strategy Officer for Girl Scouts of the USA, based in New York. As one of the most senior officers in this iconic leadership organization representing girls in 112 US councils and 94 countries, she played a critical role in transforming organizational talent, culture, and social impact. She led the hiring and onboarding of a new national Executive Team and the $1 billion ToGetHerThere campaign, the largest fundraising campaign for girls in the world. She was also Executive Sponsor for the global alumnae initiative to acquire and engage 50 million former Girl Scouts. Her work at Girl Scouts is representative of the lasting impact she has made on numerous leading nonprofits in the education, healthcare, and youth service arenas.

        Taft held prior executive and senior development roles at Simmons University, Tufts Medical Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, and Concord Academy. She was one of the founding team members of City Year, which today has youth service teams in more than 31 regions across the United States, the United Kingdom, and South Africa.

        Taft is Board Chair for Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, Chair Elect of The Giving Institute, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Human Rights Campaign Foundation in Washington, DC, having formerly served as its Chair. Taft also serves ex-officio on the Board of Trustees for the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), where she chairs its Industry Advisory Council (IAC) representing Educational Partners and leads the Board’s Task Force on Educational Programs.

        A recognized speaker, facilitator, and presenter, her honors include being a recipient of the CASE Crystal Apple for excellence in teaching and recognition as a 2021 member of the YW Boston Academy of Women Achievers and a 2019 Leading Woman of Massachusetts by Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts. Taft holds a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and an MBA from Simmons School of Management.

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