Franklin Pierce University has announced that Eric C. Graage has been named as vice president for university advancement effective July 1. Graage will serve as the chief fundraising officer for Franklin Pierce in the Office of University Advancement.
“I am pleased to welcome Eric to Franklin Pierce,” stated President Kim Mooney. “Serving as a vital member of the senior administrative team, he will work closely with me and the staff of the advancement office to identify, cultivate, solicit, recognize and steward the university’s philanthropic relationships and donors, especially as they relate to our milestone goals as laid out in our strategic plan, Pierce@60.”
Graage brings more than 20 years of experience in higher education and nonprofit fundraising to Franklin Pierce, most recently serving as vice president of philanthropy at the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and before that at the University of Western Ontario’s Ivey Business School and Rhode Island School of Design. He earned his master’s degree in international relations from Johns Hopkins University and his bachelor’s degree from Tufts University.
“I am thrilled to be joining the community at Franklin Pierce University,” stated Graage. “I look forward to driving the university’s advancement efforts to new heights of success, building on the already-strong culture of giving.”
As vice president for university advancement, Graage is charged with leveraging the university’s strategic plan, which sets the foundation for philanthropic opportunities, for divisional planning and fundraising. He will also work to develop programs in planned giving and parent and family relations.