Stephen Burke, New Dean of Development
and Alumni Relations
Stephen Burke is no stranger to the art of financing non-profit
endeavors. As a veteran of Columbia Business School, Columbia
Presbyterian Medical Center, and Beth Israel Medical Center,
Burke is very familiar with successful, large-scale fundraising
campaigns.
Says
Burke about his new position as Assistant Dean of Development
and Alumni Relations, "I am delighted to have the opportunity
to lead the development and alumni relations team at the Columbia
School of Social Work, which has done so much to shape the
social work profession and is now poised to be the leading
social work school in coming years."
Burke built a career in development within the healthcare
sector prior to coming to Columbia to work at the business
school as a senior member of their development team. At Beth
Israel Medical Center, Burke spearheaded fundraising for a
long-term care facility for HIV-infected patients and played
a key role in generating an unprecedented income growth of
over 10% annually for five consecutive years for the United
Hospital Fund. Later, Burke and his development staff raised
a record-breaking $78 million for Columbia Presbyterian Medical
Center. According to Burke, his years of working with New
York City teaching hospitals allowed him to "see firsthand
how vital social workers are to our hospitals and neighborhoods
throughout New York City."
Lisa
Ferri
May 8, 2003
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