How College of the Holy Cross is raising the philanthropic bar with the support of talented fundraisers

Founded in 1843 in Worcester, Massachusetts, the College of the Holy Cross is among the nation’s leading liberal arts institutions. A highly selective, four-year, exclusively undergraduate college of 2,900 students, Holy Cross is renowned for offering a rigorous, personalized education in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition.

In 2017, Development Guild was hired by Vice President of Development Tracy Barlok to recruit a Director of Development and a Director of Gift Planning. At that time, the College had raised more than $250 million in support of its $400 million Become More Campaign and had recently surpassed 50% participation in alumni giving and senior Parent Giving for its 10^th consecutive year. The result of our partnership with Holy Cross was two successful placements, both of whom are fully engaged in the culture and community of the College and are making significant contributions to Holy Cross’ advancement efforts. As of July 2019, the College has raised more than $385 million in support of its campaign and ranks 4^th in the nation in alumni satisfaction.