DePaul University has promoted veteran fundraiser Brenda Wilson-Hale to vice president for Development at the nation’s largest Catholic university.

“Fund-raising is a vital component of DePaul’s future success, and Brenda will continue to play a significant role in helping us achieve it together,” said the Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., who assumed the presidency of DePaul on July 1.

“I have had the great pleasure of getting to know Brenda during the past few months and am confident that she has the right mix of credentials, experience and personal relationships to enhance DePaul’s fund-raising results,” he added.

Wilson-Hale has 29 years of fund-raising and public relations experience in the public and private sectors, the past five of which have been earned at DePaul. She joined the university in 1999 as director of corporate and foundation relations, where she earned a first-class reputation for attracting support that has provided direct benefits to DePaul’s students. She was promoted to associate vice president for development in 2002.

Prior to joining DePaul, Wilson-Hale held development posts at Michigan State University, Morehouse School of Medicine, the National Black Arts Festival and the Museum of African American History. She also has held marketing or public relations positions at Spelman College, the University Cultural Center Association, AAA Michigan and Grace Hospital. She began her career at Michigan Bell, where she was promoted numerous times during her 12-year tenure.

A native of Detroit, Wilson-Hale holds both law and journalism degrees from Wayne State University.

“Successful fund-raising is critical to implementing our strategic plan and, ultimately, to providing the quality educational experience all of us desire for our students,” Holtschneider said.

Located in Chicago, DePaul enrolls a diverse population of 23,600 students in nine schools and colleges, several of which offer nationally ranked programs. The part-time MBA program at DePaul’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business has been one of U.S.News & World Report’s top 10 for the past decade, while the College of Law’s health law and intellectual property programs also have appeared in the magazine’s top 10.

A mission-based university, DePaul is committed to public outreach initiatives that address critical societal issues. DePaul’s Irwin W. Steans Center for Community-based Service Learning enables more than 1,600 students annually to engage in direct service delivery, project development and community research as a part of their academic coursework, benefiting nearly 100 neighborhood organizations.

Editor’s Note: Wilson-Hale can be reached for interview at 312/362-6960 or via e-mail at bwilsonh@depaul.edu.

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