Alex Hoffmaster

About Alex Hoffmaster

Dr. Alex Hoffmaster is a seasoned fundraising leader who has spent his career serving organizational missions focused on access and opportunity. A Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) and Impact Philanthropy Advisor (IPA), Alex is an accomplished frontline fundraiser, organizational strategist, and philanthropic counselor to nonprofit leadership and boards. Throughout his career, Alex has been known as the go-to resource for weaving organizational needs and donor interests into bespoke engagement and solicitation strategies that yield increased philanthropic support. Prior to Horizons National Student Enrichment Program, Alex served as Director of Major and Principal Giving at United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey where he was responsible for raising over $19M to support the organization\'s poverty-reduction efforts. Alex began his fundraising career in education serving the missions of Haverford College (PA), University of Maryland - College Park, and University of Delaware.After graduating from Gettysburg College, Alex went on to earn a graduate degree in education administration, certificates in nonprofit management and community engagement, and a Doctor of Education in organizational leadership. Alex lives in Center City Philadelphia and is a member of Leadership Philadelphia\'s 2021 Keepers Class and the 2023 New Orleans Cohort of the Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange.

Experience

1. Senior Vice President & Chief Advancement Officer

   Horizons National Student Enrichment Program

   Mar 2026 — Present

   Enterprise fundraising and marketing/communications leader for $40M+ national network; develop and implement national office fundraising, marketing, and constituent engagement strategy; lead collaborative fundraising and marketing efforts with regional offices and affiliate sites; provide ongoing best practice consultation to network staff and local boards; support and liaise with national Board of Directors; supervise development and marketing staff; serve on executive leadership team.

Education

• Wilmington University

  EdD, Organizational Leadership

  2023

• Gettysburg College

  BA, Sociology

• Drexel University

  MS, Education Administration

  2013

Skills

• Class Reunions
• Student Engagement
• Stewardship
• Educational Marketing
• Annual Giving
• Research
• Volunteer Management
• Fundraising
• Planned Giving
• Alumni Relations
• Philanthropy
• Capital Campaigns
• Cross-Functional Coordination
• Strategic Planning
• Program Development
• Community Outreach
• Higher Education
• Volunteer Training
• Nonprofits
• Estate Planning
• Event Management
• Donor Solicitation
• E-Learning
• Volunteer Recruiting
• Relationship Management