The Advancement team is responsible for engaging stakeholders in meaningful interactions that foster pride, advocacy, and private support for the College of the Environment. We work closely with the College’s academic units, collaborating with Dean Lisa Graumlich, faculty, volunteers, and alumni to engage donors and cultivate gifts that benefit our units, the College, and the entire University.
Mailing address
College of the Environment Advancement
Ocean Research Building II
Box 355055
Seattle, WA 98195
Fax
206-897-1634
Team contacts
- Advancement administration
- Special projects
- Corporate and foundation relations
Erin is a central resource for information pertaining to advancement’s priorities and strategic initiatives and manages special projects. She also supports the Associate Dean for Advancement and the Corporate and Foundation Relations team. Outside of work, you can find her kayaking, climbing, volunteering, or whipping something up in the kitchen.
- Donor relations
- Corporate relations
- Foundation engagement
Danna comes to UW from the Seattle Aquarium, where she served as Corporate Relations Officer building out a robust corporate relations program. She holds a master’s degree in conservation biology from the University of Queensland and a bachelor’s in marine biology from UCSC. In her role at UW, Danna is responsible for working with academic leaders, volunteers and others to develop and implement strategies for corporate and foundation support that align with departmental and College priorities.
Rachel is based on San Juan Island and works closely with Friday Harbor Labs' Advancement board. She also coordinates annual Friday Harbor Labs donor events. Rachel dabbles in artistic ventures, but mostly enjoys going to art museums, concerts and dance performances.
- Donor Relations
- Individual Giving
- College Priorities
James is passionate about building and sustaining relationships with individuals to raise private support for college-wide priorities. In his role, he also serves as the advancement liaison to the Program on the Environment. As a Husky alumnus himself, James has worked in Advancement at UW Bothell since 2015, and joined the College of the Environment in autumn 2019. When he’s not working, he can be found cooking, reading, or traveling.
- College priorities
- Individual giving
Gerald is the advancement liaison for the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs and the Department of Atmospheric Sciences. He also works to raise private support for College-wide priorities with individuals.
- Donor relations
- Corporate relations
- Foundation engagement
Liz develops comprehensive strategies to raise corporate and foundation gifts and private grants in support of departmental and College-wide priorities. She is the point person for corporate and foundation engagement and outreach. Outside of work, she enjoys playing her trombone and spending time with family and friends.
- Events
- Alumni and donor engagement
- Constituent relations
Andrea is responsible for strategic creation, management and implementation of various external events and communications that lead to enhanced public awareness of and increased private support for the College. She is the College's Alumni and Constituent Relations officer. She enjoys coaching youth sports and managing the PTA after school programs for her neighborhood school.
- Donor relations
- Endowments
- Stewardship reports
Zanne's work focuses on donor acknowledgments, recognition and accountability, compliance and fiduciary responsibility, impact reporting, and engagement and loyalty. When not at work, you can find her singing with the Seattle Symphony Chorale at Beneroya Hall.
- College Priorities
- Individual Giving
Dave leads the College of the Environment’s individual giving team and raises private funding to support faculty, students and programs. Dave has been at the UW since 2005. He previously led the College of Engineering’s corporate and foundation relations team and the Advancement team in the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity where he led the Intellectual House campaign. Dave is an enrolled member of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe.
- Donor Relations
- Fundraising
- Stewardship
Kathleen connects internal and external stakeholders with EarthLab, one of the College's newest initiatives, to build stronger relationships between UW Environment and the community. She oversees support from individuals and private foundations making transformative gifts that impact EarthLab’s focus areas of ocean health, climate resilience, natural hazards and healthy ecosystems. Outside of work, you can find her exploring local hiking trails or experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen.
- Administrative Support
- Event Support
- Office Management
Kearstin assists advancement staff to process gifts, steward donors, pull reports and manage the office. She has a fond relationship with the College of the Environment, as an alum of the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences herself. When she isn’t helping fundraisers get out the door, she can be found camping all throughout the mountains or playing rugby at Magnuson park.
