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Associate Vice Chancellor of Central Advancement
Texas Tech University System Lubbock, TX
http://www.ttu.edu
Send Nominations or Cover Letter and Resume to:
Jill Lasman
Senior Vice President
617-262-1102
The Opportunity:
The Texas Tech University System (TTU System), under the
dynamic leadership of Chancellor Robert L. Duncan, is
poised for transformational growth and heightened national
prominence. LOIS L. LINDAUER SEARCHES is proud to
partner with the TTU System as it seeks an Associate Vice
Chancellor of Central Advancement (AVC) who will create
the vision and direction to build a high performing and
best-in-class centralized development operation that will
provide services to all entities comprising the TTU System in
the areas of annual giving, corporate and foundation
relations, planned giving and regional major gifts.
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In early 2015, Chancellor Duncan appointed Ms. Lisa Calvert to the role of Vice Chancellor for Institutional
Advancement. Ms. Calvert most recently served as Vice President of Development at Purdue University
where her reorganization of the university’s development efforts resulted in the institution’s record breaking
success. As a testament to her success in the field, Ms. Calvert was one of only 10 advancement officers from
across the country featured in a national study that became the basis for the book, “Making the Case for
Leadership: Profiles of Chief Advancement Officers in Higher Education.”
Recently, the TTU System completed its largest and most successful fundraising campaign, Vision &
Tradition: The Campaign for Texas Tech, raising more than $1 billion and surpassing its goal in 2013, nearly
a year ahead of schedule. As a member of the Vice Chancellor’s senior leadership team, the newly appointed
AVC will play an integral role in shaping the direction of the next campaign, with special attention to plans
to restructure existing and/or establish newly created central frontline programs that will enhance the
productivity of the four entities that comprise the TTU System.
The Associate Vice Chancellor is a builder of programs, who brings a
strong understanding of industry best practices and possesses a track
record of managing teams as well as securing major and principal
gifts. S/He will create a cross-system central advancement model
that builds on existing strength at an institution with tremendous
upside potential, not yet fully realized. With supportive and
experienced leadership at the helm, the incoming AVC is charged with
building an annual fund program, with anticipated staff growth of 6,
which will include the creation of a team of high-end and high-
performing face-to-face annual giving officers. In addition, the AVC
will add staff and create a vision for a corporate and foundation
program that currently requires entrepreneurial direction.
Furthermore, there is commitment from University leadership to
invest in enhanced planned giving efforts, as well as growing the first
regional major gifts team for the TTU System.
The ideal candidate will possess the leadership skills to impact change
across a wide-variety of pivotal areas within institutional advancement
and the ability to function effectively across a highly complex system
model. An ability to forge strong relationships internally and
externally is key, as well as an aptitude to manage, inspire, empower
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and ultimately scale up a team. The incoming AVC brings a passion for higher education as well as a can-do
spirit, collaborative workstyle, flexibility and nimbleness.
The Organization
Texas Tech University System:
Formed in 1996 and officially established
by the Texas Legislature in 1999, the TTU
System has emerged as one of the top
public university systems in Texas and is a
dynamic and fast-growing force in higher
education. With approximately 50,000
students, nearly 300,000 alumni and an
endowment of over $1 billion, the TTU
System is positioned for continued prosperity. The TTU System consists of four component institutions and
operations at multiple campuses and academic sites across the state and globe, including Texas Tech
University, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El
Paso, and Angelo State University. Its 12 campuses and academic sites include locations statewide in
Abilene, Amarillo, Dallas, El Paso, Fredericksburg, Highland Lakes, Junction, Lubbock, Midland, Odessa and
San Angelo. Internationally, the TTU System has a location in Seville, Spain and recently announced a new
campus in Costa Rica.
Collectively, the TTU System has an annual operating budget of $2 billion and approximately 20,000
employees. The Chancellor, who serves as the Chief Executive Officer, is Robert L. Duncan. A biography and
an organizational chart can be found in the Appendixes.
Texas Tech University System is prominently positioned in a state committed to investment in higher
education. In November 2015 Governor Greg Abbot announced the state’s 60x30 Higher Education plan to
ensure 60 percent of the Texas’s 25- to 34-year-old work force achieves a post-secondary education by the
year 2030. In June, Abbot announced his University Research Initiative, which during the 2015 Legislative
Session provided universities access to more than $8 billion in bonds and funding to build facilities and
promote research that would attract the next generation of students and faculty, including a focus on Nobel
laureates and National Academy members. Abbot has committed billions in new funding for higher
education in the state of Texas, one of only two states nationwide that is significantly increasing investment
in its colleges and universities.
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Significant Accomplishments:
Focused on advancing higher education, healthcare, research and outreach, the TTU System is a leader in
meeting the global challenges of today and the future. In the past several years, the TTU System has
experienced an unprecedented period of growth and success.
Innovative academic initiatives with philanthropic opportunity are at the forefront of growth for TTU
System. Texas Tech University and the TTU Health Sciences Center Lubbock recently announced the
establishment of a School of Veterinary Medicine, while TTU HSC El Paso has announced plans for a
School of Dental Medicine, recently supported by a $25 million philanthropic gift.
The largest and most successful fundraising effort in the history of the TTU System, Vision &
Tradition: The Campaign for Texas Tech, surpassed its $1 billion goal, advancing a year ahead of
schedule when the capital campaign total reached $1.069 billion on August 31, 2013.
The TTU System endowment was valued in excess of $1.1 billion on August 31, 2015. Compared to
all National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) reporting institutions,
in FY2015 the TTU System endowment was the 76th largest in the nation. This was achieved through
a sustained period of intense growth, with the endowment
increasing by 90 percent over the past seven years.
The TTU System has doubled in size, growing from two components
to four institutions, with the addition of Angelo State University in
2007 and the creation of Texas Tech University Health Sciences
Center at El Paso in 2013.
Enrollment across the TTU System has increased 52 percent since
2003, totaling nearly 50,000 students in the fall of 2015.
Research expenditures throughout the TTU System have tripled
since 2003, averaging $200 million for the past four years.
More than $800 million has been invested in campus construction
since 2006.
The TTU System has supplied a record number of educated
professionals to the workforce, awarding more than 10,250 degrees
in 2014. This is a 90 percent increase since 2003.
The TTU System boasts one of the largest contiguous campuses in
the United States, housing an academic institution, law school and
health institution at the same location.
In 2012, the combined economic impact of the TTU System was $9.98 billion for the state of Texas,
with approximately $3 billion felt across the South Plains.
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Governance & Mission:
The TTU System is governed, controlled and directed by a nine-member Board of Regents who is appointed
by the Governor and confirmed by the Texas Legislature. There also is a non-voting student regent who is
appointed by the Governor. The Board of Regents approves all policies and budgets of the TTU System. The
board also appoints the Chancellor of the TTU System.
The mission of the TTU System is to provide leadership and support services for its component institutions
in the attainment of each component’s individual mission, including raising funds, managing endowments,
overseeing strategic planning and carrying out Board of Regents’ rules and policies.
Strategic Plan:
In 2009, the Board of Regents approved the
TTU System strategic plan, Leading the Way:
Vision 2020, outlining aspired progress for its
component universities through the year 2020.
Under the leadership of Chancellor Robert L.
Duncan, the strategic plan is reviewed and
updated annually. Philanthropy is a critical
element that will be included in the strategic
plan in 2016. The plan charts the future of the
TTU System and provides each institution with
necessary guidance to ensure continued
success in five priorities:
PRIORITY I: Increase Enrollment and Promote Student Success
We will grow and diversify our student population in order to improve higher education participation and
supply a well-equipped, educated workforce for the state of Texas.
PRIORITY II: Strengthen Academic Quality and Reputation
We will attract and retain the best faculty in the country in order to enhance our teaching excellence and grow
our number of nationally recognized programs.
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PRIORITY III: Expand and Enhance Research and Creative Scholarship
We will significantly increase the amount of public and private research dollars in
order to advance knowledge, improve the quality of life in our state and nation
and enhance the state’s economy and global competitiveness.
PRIORITY IV: Further Outreach and Engagement
We will expand our community outreach, promote higher education and
continue to deliver quality, affordable healthcare to under-served Texans in order
to improve our communities and enrich their quality of life.
PRIORITY V: Increase and Maximize Resources
We will increase funding for scholarships, professorships and world-class facilities
and maximize those investments through more efficient operations in order to ensure affordability for students
and accountability to the state of Texas.
Learn more about the TTU System’s strategic plan:
www.texastech.edu/vision-and-progress/strategic-plan.php
Office of Institutional Advancement
Responsible for all fundraising efforts throughout the TTU System, the Office of
Institutional Advancement works with communities, alumni and corporate partners
to raise private funds for student scholarships, faculty endowments, campus
construction and many other areas.
The office is managed by the Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement, which
consists of an executive leadership team and more than 140 development officers
and staff at all four component institutions. For the past ten years, the office has
raised more than $100 million annually.
Additionally, the office has helped the TTU System achieve two major capital
campaigns. A $500 million campaign was completed in 2001. More recently, the
TTU System’s largest and most successful fundraising effort, Vision & Tradition: The
Campaign for Texas Tech, surpassed its $1 billion goal nearly a year ahead of
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schedule. The capital campaign, which concluded on Aug. 31, 2013, raised $1.069 billion with the support of
nearly 130,000 donors in all 50 states and in 41 countries.
Vision & Tradition: The Campaign for Texas Tech Campaign Launch Video:
http://www.give2tech.com/videos/vision-tradition-campaign-video/
Vision & Tradition: The Campaign for Texas Tech Campaign Completion Video:
www.give2tech.com/videos/celebrating-vision-and-tradition-the-campaign-for-texas-tech/
In FY2016, the department closed its second largest fundraising year in history, at $159.4 million. Under the
leadership of Chancellor Duncan, the TTU System is setting precedent for a truly donor-centric campaign. In
partnership with academic leadership, System administration will build and support philanthropic goals and
initiatives to meet visionary needs and change the world.
Texas Tech Foundation
The Texas Tech Foundation is recognized as a 501(c)(3) public charitable organization that partners with the
TTU System to raise, manage and invest private gifts that benefit all four component institutions. Through
their giving, donors make a lasting impact on the future of the TTU System and make it possible for each
institution to continue to address challenges facing Texas and the world through higher education,
healthcare, research and outreach.
The Texas Tech Foundation has a Board of Directors, which oversees the foundation and its investments on
behalf of donors and the universities it supports. Members meet quarterly and are led by an Executive
Committee and two standing committees, the Audit Committee and Board Membership and Development
Committee.
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Development Performance
Financial Resources
The annual budget of all components of the TTU System totals more than $2 billion.
The bond rating for the TTU System is AA1.
The endowment for the entire TTU System is more than $1.1 billion, with 48 percent held by the
Texas Tech Foundation.
The FY2016 budget for Institutional Advancement across the TTU System is more than $12 million.
An additional $1.5 million commitment will fund the first phase of growth with expectation for
continued investment.
The Role of Associate Vice Chancellor of Central Advancement:
The Associate Vice Chancellor reports directly to the Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement and
serves as a core member of the Vice Chancellor’s executive management team, providing innovative and
ambitious leadership for the TTU System’s Institutional Advancement activities. The AVC oversees and serves
as a system-wide expert related to annual giving, corporate and foundation relations, planned and major
giving.
The AVC also maintains close and collaborative working relationships with the President, Provosts, Deans,
and other TTU System leadership. In addition, the AVC is a seasoned fundraiser who can maneuver in a
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complex environment that is moving towards a more sophisticated, strategic, and best-practice
advancement model.
Overall, TTU IA has a staff of 145 in central advancement and across the component institutions and a
budget of more than $12 million across all institutions. Organizational charts can be found in the Appendix.
To achieve the ultimate level of success across the System’s component institutions, the AVC will cultivate a
personal reputation as a strong and well-regarded leader. Very early on, s/he is expected to develop a
disciplined planning process designed to instill a sharp, strategic, and cohesive mindset as it relates to
primary areas in central advancement frontline programs. The incoming leader must also recognize that
each component or “client” comprising the System requires a tailored and individualized approach based on
geography, mission-focus and donor base.
Opportunities and Expectations
Of the 4,495 private and public universities/colleges, only a small number have implemented more than one
$1 billion and higher campaigns.
Texas Tech University System (TTUS) is one of 86 that have implemented or are implementing
campaigns of $1 billion and higher.
Of the 86, 24 have implemented or are implementing a second campaign at $1 billion and higher.
TTUS was able to complete a $1 billion campaign less than 20 years into its fundraising career, a
remarkable feat that many much older institutions have yet to accomplish.
Across advancement, there are limited best-practice methodologies to assess philanthropic capacity and
scale-up sustainable advancement programs in these second mega-campaigns which strive for sustained
philanthropy. Therefore, it is critical that the System, university and advancement leadership fully understand
the program’s strengths and opportunities, examine the external environment and realign new and existing
resources to build sustainable long-term philanthropic success.
Upon arrival in early 2015, Vice Chancellor Calvert initiated an in-depth assessment, or philanthropic impact
study. The study serves as the foundation to build sustained philanthropy and manage future campaign
planning which will determine the size and scope of TTUS’s next campaign and its ability to achieve
campaign-like results.
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The managed process of a philanthropic impact study starts by organizing and meeting with senior IA
leaders one-on-one, all advancement staffers in small peer groups, Deans, key System/university/academic
administrators, Board of Regents, Texas Tech and Angelo State University Foundation Boards and select
campaign donors. The focus is to build collaborative partnerships and gain consensus for short-term
advancement strategies. At the end of the process, a summary report is completed that highlights agreed
upon short-term advancement strategies. It aligns university/academic leadership’s support of these
strategies and motivates and empowers the advancement team to implement them.
The study focused on the fundamentals required for philanthropic success: bold fundable ideas,
philanthropic capacity and infrastructure. While plan implementation is underway in all three areas, the
assessment of philanthropic capacity is moving quickly forward with two different capacity methodologies.
One analysis assesses current peer and aspirant benchmarking data including 30 years of gift data and 10
years of budgets. Initial findings suggest TTU System has philanthropic capacity of up to $2.5 billion. The
second type of analysis includes screening alumni and friends philanthropic capacity over a five-year period.
Based on the study’s interviews, Ms. Calvert and her leadership team have prioritized key initiatives and
identified timeframes to move forward in building infrastructure to support the identified philanthropic
capacity. To carry out these critical priorities, TTU System IA has engaged outside consultants who are
known experts in their respective fields to move toward building systems, procedures and policies to
support philanthropic growth.
In addition, TTU System CFO Jim Brunjes has invested in the infrastructure-building by assigning the System
Assistant CFO Chelle Hillis to Institutional Advancement to build financial systems while a sizeable
investment has been made in the System’s finances, operations and services. Even greater future investment
is possible with demonstrated success in the first phase of building a business of sustained philanthropy.
The incoming Associate Vice Chancellor will be joining the leadership team during a dramatic and pivotal
time in TTU System’s history. S/He needs to bring a track record of scaling up an organization that is
primed for and excited about unprecedented change and growth. S/He must be fearless in making tough
decisions and possess a solutions-oriented mentality, navigating in a complex, yet collaborative system.
The AVC’s initial goal will be to ensure that the TTU System is well-positioned to accomplish the following
key objectives:
Create a vision for a unified and comprehensive centralized advancement program, focused on
externally facing functions, befitting a national research university system and capable of providing
support to a growing team of over 140 in the midst of unprecedented change to build sustained
philanthropic growth.
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In partnership with the Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement, instill a culture of data-driven
annual and long term goal-setting, forecasting and reporting.
Increase efficiency, accuracy and productivity across all areas under his/her purview to support TTU
System’s goals and create a best-practice model.
Strive for a heightened level of donor satisfaction and set the stage for a higher volume of gift
activity.
Recruit, onboard, retain new hires as the System invests in new hires in key areas reporting to AVC.
Qualities & Qualifications
The Associate Vice Chancellor of Central Advancement (AVC) at Texas Tech University System Institutional
Advancement will oversee critical fundraising areas for a dynamic and fast-growing advancement operation.
Reporting directly to the Vice Chancellor, the AVC will oversee, coordinate and direct planned giving, annual
giving, corporations and foundations and regional programs. The AVC will manage a team of senior staff
who perform at the highest levels with sustained success in individual, corporate, foundation, planned giving
and regional activity for respective units working in close coordination with the university/unit development
officers, deans, department heads, and program directors to identify key initiatives for private funding.
The AVC of Central Advancement will create and manage a strong service orientation among centrally based
staff, universities and units and will encourage collaboration and cooperation across the advancement
enterprise. The AVC will manage a portfolio of gift prospects for the respective program areas and as a
member of the Vice Chancellor’s leadership team, will participate in setting the vision, direction and strategy
for the System’s institutional advancement operation in support of the four universities.
Critical Functions:
Demonstrated success in leading and motivating a complex team of advancement professionals.
Ability to develop and implement operational plans and policies that communicate the strategic
intent of Texas Tech University System and its component institutions to donors.
Proven ability to develop and implement solicitation strategies aimed at building relationships with
new corporate and foundation entities while maintaining and improving existing relationships.
Experience stewarding corporate givers and relationships with key foundations.
Proven ability to build communications strategy with corporate contacts in a way that recognizes
past and current commitments and fosters support for future efforts.
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Experience with supporting the annual giving team as it cultivates relationships with various internal
and external constituencies.
Ability to coordinate across multiple development areas to support the growth of annual giving
system wide.
Demonstrated ability to support individualized annual giving efforts for two universities and two
health science centers, including experience with grateful patient programs.
Experience with planned giving operations and an understanding of planned giving relationships,
metrics and critical functions for planned gifts.
Ability to build and continually develop regional advancement functions for a complex system,
including strategy, planning and implementation.
Experience in evaluating staffing, audiences, engagement, and overall effectiveness of regional
advancement programs.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree plus eight years of professional experience in areas of increasing responsibility in a
higher education fundraising operation.
Team oriented, self-motivated, and results driven.
Exceptional interpersonal skills with proven ability to collaborate effectively with executive
leadership, deans, college heads, faculty, and staff.
Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
Proven organizational and project management skills in a fast-paced environment.
Strong commitment to personal and team development.
Ability and willingness to work evenings, weekends, and travel.
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The Community
Lubbock, TX:
Lubbock is home to a vibrant community of approximately 240,000. While remaining true to its rich
agricultural heritage, the culture of the city is thriving and has developed into the economic and medical
center of a 26-county region across the South Plains and Eastern New Mexico.
In a study released in 2014, Lubbock was eighth of 20 cities ranked as
best cities for quality of life based on factors such as work commute
time, health insurance coverage and unemployment rate, with Texas
Tech University being the largest employer in the region.
Newsweek has ranked Lubbock High School as one of the top schools in
the U.S. three years in a row for its unique International Baccalaureate
program, which is offered K-12 for Lubbock ISD students.
The Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts serves more than
300 artists and art organizations throughout the region and is the hub
for Lubbock’s First Friday Art Trail, which stretches across the downtown
area showcasing galleries, restaurants and businesses. The Lubbock
Symphony Orchestra, Ballet Lubbock and the Lubbock Chorale also
thrive in the city, along with several musical theatre groups.
The West Texas wine industry is emerging as a leader in the state with
five award-winning wineries located in Lubbock.
Lubbock has two private airports and an international airport, Lubbock
Preston Smith International Airport, which boasts minimal wait times and four commercial passenger
airlines.
Lubbock is the resting place of Buddy Holly, and his musical spirit lives on through several live
venues and music festivals that attract artists and fans from around the world. The United
Supermarkets Arena at Texas Tech University has hosted concerts showcasing top entertainers such
as George Strait, Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney, Elton John and many more.
The National Ranching Heritage Center is an accumulation of West Texas history over the past
several hundred years. The center has events year-round, group tours available and Christmas
programs. Lubbock also holds The Museum of Texas Tech and The Silent Wings Museum, which tells
the stories of a little-known group of World War II pilots.
Cotton remains the major crop of the region with 2-3 million bales of cotton produced annually in
an area considered the largest contiguous cotton-growing region in the world.
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Procedure for Candidacy:
Nominations, expressions of interest and applications must be submitted confidentially to the TTU System’s
consultant, LOIS L. LINDAUER SEARCHES, to the attention of Jill Lasman, Senior Vice President, at 617-
262-1102 or [email protected]. All inquiries will be held in confidence.
Candidates should provide a cover letter describing interest in and qualification for the position, along with
a résumé. All materials will be treated as confidential. Recruitment will continue until the position is filled.
Prior to submitting your resume for this position, please read it over for accuracy. LLLS does verify academic
credentials for its candidates, and our clients frequently conduct background checks prior to finalizing an
offer.
For more information about the TTU System and the Office of Institutional Advancement, please visit
www.texastech.edu and www.give2tech.com.
As an EEO/AA employer, the Texas Tech University System and its components will not discriminate in its
employment practices based on an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic
information or status as a protected veteran.
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Appendix I
Robert L. Duncan
Chancellor of the Texas Tech University System
Robert L. Duncan became the fourth Chancellor of the Texas Tech University System
on July 7, 2014.
As Chancellor, Duncan is the Chief Executive Officer of the Texas Tech University
System, which includes four component institutions: Texas Tech University, Texas
Tech University Health Sciences Center, Texas Tech University Health Sciences
Center at El Paso and Angelo State University. He is focused on providing each
university with the resources needed to ensure the academic achievement of all students enrolled in the
system institutions. As part of his leadership, the Chancellor also works in both Austin and Washington, D.C.
to increase funding for all system institutions.
Before becoming Chancellor, Duncan served in the Texas Legislature for more than two decades. He was
elected to District 84 in the Texas House of Representatives in 1992. In 1996, he won a special election to
the Texas Senate, where he served until resigning to become Chancellor. During his time in the Legislature,
Chancellor Duncan was a champion for higher education, crafting the Texas Research Incentive Program, or
TRIP, which incentivizes giving to research priorities by providing state matching funds for qualified
investment.
While representing District 28 as State Senator, Duncan crafted major legislation impacting Texans and
served on three of the Senate’s most powerful committees: Finance, State Affairs and Budget Conference.
He served as president pro tempore of the Texas Senate during the 81st Legislative Session and served as a
member of the Senate Committee on Higher Education, the Education Committee and the Natural
Resources Committee. He was widely recognized as a leader in the Texas Legislature. Texas Monthly
magazine named Duncan to its ‘Ten Best List’ more times than any other member of the legislature.
Duncan also was a law partner at Crenshaw, Dupree and Milam in Lubbock for more than 25 years. He
advised clients in insurance law and commercial litigation, among many others areas of his legal practice,
and remains ‘of counsel’ for the law firm.
Duncan is a lifelong West Texan. He was raised in Vernon, Texas. He is the only son of five children born to
Frank L. Duncan and Robena Formby Duncan. Duncan and his family have a rich heritage with Texas Tech
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University. His uncle, Marshall Formby, and cousin, Clint Formby, both served on the Texas Tech Board of
Regents.
Duncan received his bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics from Texas Tech University in 1976. While
completing his undergraduate degree, he served as the student body president. Duncan received his
doctorate of jurisprudence from the Texas Tech University School of Law in 1981.
Lisa Calvert
Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement
Lisa Calvert, who has led fundraising efforts at three universities for 30 years, began
her duties at Texas Tech in February 2015.
Previously, Calvert served as Vice President of Development at Purdue University.
During her tenure there, she reorganized the system’s development efforts to
increase the annual dollars raised from $200 million to $300 million, simultaneously
shifting the traditional mix of gifts toward more cash.
In accepting the role, Calvert said, “I am extremely excited about the opportunity to lead the institutional
advancement team and to work toward achieving the system's strategic goals. The Texas Tech University
System has enjoyed unprecedented fundraising success, and the system is positioned for even greater
accomplishments in the future under Chancellor Duncan's leadership.”
At Purdue, Calvert oversaw fundraising efforts that quickly resulted in the second and fourth most successful
years in school history, $298.8 million and $227.3 million, respectively, exceeding annual goals. Her
leadership also secured two of the largest donations in the institution's history: a $65 million gift in 2013
and a $61.2 million gift in 2012.
Her track record of success led to her being named as one of only 10 advancement officers from across the
country featured in a national study that became the basis for the book, “Making the Case for Leadership:
Profiles of Chief Advancement Officers in Higher Education.”
Prior to her time at Purdue, Calvert served as vice president of university relations at Creighton
University from 2003-2010. During her tenure there, her vision and leadership for Creighton's fundraising
campaign led the school to achieve its largest campaign goal more than a year ahead of schedule. In
addition, Lisa and her team received the prestigious 2007 and 2008 Council for the Advancement and
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Support of Higher Education Award for Overall Fundraising Performance for superior programming over a
three-year period.
Calvert holds a bachelor's degree in agriculture economics from Oklahoma State University and has
completed graduate work at Oklahoma State University and Wichita State University. Calvert also holds
leadership certifications from the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business and Harvard University.
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Appendix II - Organization Charts
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