2025 -now Vice President, Development and External Affairs @
2019 -2025 Assistant Vice President, Development and External Affairs @
2016 -2019 Managing Director of Devel; Social Sciences Div, Becker Friedman Institute, Energy Policy Institute @
2017 -2017 Interim: Development Advisor @
2013 -2015 Senior Major Gifts Officer @
2009 -2011 Director of Development - College of Veterinary Medicine @
2007 -2009 Development Officer, Major Gifts and Associate Director of Annual Giving @
2007 -2007 Assistant Director of Annual Giving @
2011 -2013 Major Gifts Officer @ University of Washington, Michael G. Foster School of Business
2004 -2006 Phonathon Manager @ Kansas University Endowment Assocation
Blake Davis Education
University of Chicago Booth School of Business Executive Education
Certificate (Executive Program for Emerging Leaders)
2018-2018
Emporia State University
M.B.A (Business Administration and Management, General)
2008-2013
University of Kansas
B.G.S (Psychology)
2003-2006
Blake Davis Skills
Annual Giving
Fundraising
Stewardship
Planned Giving
Group Presentations
Direct Sales
Relationship Development
Educational Leadership
Public Speaking
Philanthropy
Event Planning
Higher Education
Community Outreach
Strategic Planning
Management
Building Relationships
Strategy
Business Strategy
Events
Program Development
Nonprofits
Grants
Student Development
Grant Writing
Board Development
Capital Campaigns
Prospect Research
Event Management
Volunteer Management
Strategic Communications
Public Relations
Leadership
Student Affairs
Non-profit Administration
Proposal Writing
Leadership Development
Alumni Relations
Newsletters
Social Networking
Program Evaluation
Fundraisers
Community Organizing
Relationship Building
Recycling
Non Profit Administration
Blake Davis Summary
Blake Davis, based in Dallas, TX, US, is currently a Vice President, Development and External Affairs at Southern Methodist University. Blake Davis brings experience from previous roles at Southern Methodist University, The University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago and The Wharton School. Blake Davis holds a 2018 - 2018 Certificate in Executive Program for Emerging Leaders @ University of Chicago Booth School of Business Executive Education. With a robust skill set that includes Annual Giving, Fundraising, Stewardship, Planned Giving, Group Presentations and more. Blake Davis has 3 emails and 1 mobile phone numbers on RocketReach.
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