Patrick Woods
Patrick M. Woods, a fundraising executive with more than 17 years of experience, has joined Roosevelt University as vice president for institutional advancement and chief advancement officer.
For the past seven years, Woods has been vice president for philanthropic services at Marin Community Foundation in California. His responsibilities included working with high net worth individuals, financial advisors, corporations and other nonprofit organizations. While at Marin Community Foundation, his department raised more than $124 million, including many multi-million dollar gifts.
Prior to joining the foundation, Woods was director of development for East Bay Community Foundation in Oakland, California for two years and director of major gifts at the University of San Francisco for eight years. During the University of San Francisco’s capital campaign, he secured gifts ranging from $25,000 to $2 million and directed six regional campaigns.
Before entering institutional advancement, he was an administrator at the University of San Francisco and the University of Colorado at Boulder in such diverse areas as academic services, financial aid, registration and admissions. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Colorado.
