Jon Holmsted
Director of Development, Frank Batten School of Leadership & Public Policy at U.Va.
- Role
- Director of Development, Frank Batten School of Leadership & Public Policy at UVA External Relations
- Location
- Charlottesville, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jon Holmsted
Development professional with 10 years of experience in fundraising, including major…
Experience
Director of Development, Frank Batten School of Leadership & Public Policy
Aug 2024 — Present · Charlottesville, VA, US
Provide strategic leadership for fundraising efforts at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, reporting jointly to Dean Ian H. Solomon and UVA’s Office of External Relations.• Oversee and mentor a team of development officers and administrative professionals to advance the school’s philanthropic priorities.• Revamped the school’s fundraising budget to better align resources with ROI, optimizing spending across staff investments, travel, events, stewardship, and other key initiatives.• Serve as the school’s chief development officer, managing a portfolio of major gift donors, high-level prospects, and key stakeholders.• Drive integrated development strategy in partnership with key University units, including Annual Giving, Corporate & Foundation Relations, Reunions Giving, Principal Giving, and Prospect Management & Research.• In FY25, helped Batten achieve highest single-year donor count in school history and largest single-year fundraising total since 2020-21.
Education
University of Virginia
B.A.
2006 — 2010
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