Advancement Services
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Bill Britt Executive Director of Advancement Services 312.369.7644 wbritt@colum.edu |
Bill received his B.A. in fiction writing from Columbia College Chicago in 1992. He has worked in the marketing and development offices of Saint Xavier University, Loyola University Chicago, and the University of Illinois at Chicago. In his current role, he oversees database maintenance, fund creation, and gift acceptance and processing. |
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Michelle Kolak Assistant Director of Advancement Services 312.369.7472 mkolak@colum.edu |
Michelle came to Columbia in 2000 and spent four years working part time in the alumni relations office. In 2004 she was recruited by the advancement services team to work full time as the advancement services assistant. Michelle holds primary responsibility for ensuring the smooth synchronization of data and quality of data integration. Before coming to Columbia, she worked for a nonprofit organization, where she created and maintained a database and handled bookkeeping and mailings. |
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Chay Lawrence Advancement Services Manager 312.369.7519 clawrence@colum.edu |
Chay came to Columbia in 2007 after working for several years in development for the Chicago Architecture Foundation. Chay oversees day-to-day advancement services operations and ensures they meet with internal, CASE, and IRS standards. He graduated from Central Saint Martin’s College of Art and Design in London with a B.A. in fine art. He has written for Columbia’s Demo magazine and the now-defunct Chicago institution, Punk Planet. |
