{"id":142,"date":"2023-02-10T14:47:21","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T14:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/senior-appointments\/?p=142"},"modified":"2023-10-23T15:51:11","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T14:51:11","slug":"director-of-principal-gifts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/senior-appointments\/2023\/02\/10\/director-of-principal-gifts\/","title":{"rendered":"Director of Principal Gifts\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We are pleased to welcome Andrew Paterson who has been appointed as Imperial&#8217;s Director of Principal Gifts.\u00a0Reporting to the Vice-President (Advancement), Andrew will join the senior Advancement team on 27 March 2023.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The role provides overall coordination of the Principal Gifts Programme \u2013 i.e. the pursuit of Imperial\u2019s highest value philanthropic opportunities. Working with Advancement\u2019s faculty-specific and central fundraising teams, the Principal Gifts Team supports all faculties, institutes and networks at Imperial to deliver transformational gifts.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Andrew has served as the Head of Principal Gifts and Senior Associate Director of Student Support at the University of Cambridge since 2018. While at Cambridge, Andrew played a central role in designing and delivering their successful Student Support Initiative, which raised over \u00a3370 million in under four years. Prior to joining Cambridge, Andrew had a long career in private equity-related contexts and management consulting for businesses and organisations, predominantly in the energy sector. 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