Rick Reichert, CFRE, a candidate for director of development at Evergreen, will be on campus for interviews onWednesday, January 3.  There will be an open interview session with Rick from 12 to 12:45 pm that day in SEM 2 E2109.

Evergreen’s director of development works with Advancement staff and other campus leaders to design, organize, and implement a comprehensive fundraising program for Evergreen that includes the college’s annual fund and major individual, corporate and foundation gifts.  The person in this position works closely with the director of alumni affairs, director of college relations and the planned giving officer.  Funds raised by the director of development and other Advancement staff pay for scholarships, faculty development, curriculum projects, facilities improvements, student activities, artistic and cultural enrichment, and public service.

Rick Reichert has over nine years of fundraising experience for non-profit organizations in the areas of environment, arts and education. He recently served as the director of development and capital campaign for the Arboretum Foundation in Seattle. Prior to this, Rick was employed as the manager of individual giving at the Alliance for Education and as the assistant director to the Annual Fund for the Seattle Symphony. Rick holds a bachelor of arts in history and public relations from Western Washington University.  He is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE).