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When it comes to fundraising, Julia Jordan is no stranger.
The new chief advancement officer for UC Law San Francisco was previously in charge of fundraising for the Bay Area Discovery Museum and Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco, reports the San Francisco Chronicle.
But her new job involves more than just raising money: It also involves "Transforming Vision into Reality through Philanthropy," as the Chronicle puts it.
As Jordan explains in a Q&A, UC Law San Francisco's "bright vision for the future" is to "make UC Law SF one of the top places to go to law school, and as a result, graduates will leave thinking very positively about the College, which makes my job as a fundraiser easier."
As for what inspired her to pursue a career in advancement, "I volunteered for the phone-a-thon program as an undergrad at Whitman College.
UC Law SF has a historic legacy as California’s first law school, but it also has a bright vision for the future.
The College is building housing for not just UC Law SF students, but students of different disciplines from various institutions.
This vision helps make UC Law SF one of the top places to go to law school, and as a result, graduates will leave thinking very positively about the College, which Read the Entire Article
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A part of a series produced by The Huffington Post in celebration of #GivingTuesday, which will take place this year on December 3, Kathy Calvin and Henry Timms vouch that we are living in a new era of philanthropy.
