Contact Us
We strive to be completely accessible to donors, potential donors, the UCF community and the region we serve. Please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Contact Information
Mailing and Physical Address
The UCF Foundation, Inc.
12424 Research Parkway, Suite 250
Orlando, FL 32826-3208
Main Office Line
Our Staff
The UCF Foundation, Inc. is staffed by a variety of professionals who are committed to every donor at every level. We are development officers, accountants, communications professionals and database managers. We are support staff, event organizers and donor relations professionals. We are investment fund managers and training specialists. We are optimists, inspired by the generosity of UCF alumni and friends. The UCF Foundation, Inc. is part of UCF’s Division of Advancement, which also includes UCF Alumni, whose staff listings can be found at ucfalumni.com
Foundation Leadership
Rodney M. Grabowski, CFRE
Senior Vice President for Advancement & Partnerships and Chief Executive Officer, UCF Foundation, Inc.
Rachel Schaefer '18MNM
Associate Vice President, Chief of Staff and Campaign Director
Shannon Duvall
Assistant Vice President for Advancement, Regional and University-Wide Initiatives
Kathleen Hagerty
Assistant Vice President for Advancement, Gift Planning
Heather Junod '98
Associate Vice President for Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving
RON PICCOLO, PH.D.
Special Advisor to Senior Vice President for Advancement & Partnerships
Lori Shuff
Assistant Vice President for Advancement, Corporate and Foundation Relations
Mark Wright
Deputy Athletic Director and Associate Vice President, ChargeOn Fund
Academic College Development Officers
College of Arts & Humanities
vince premdas
Executive Director for Advancement - Special Initiatives
Burnett Honors College
Renzo Martorella
Director for Advancement, Burnett Honors College and Diversity Equity and Inclusion
College of Business
College of Community Innovation and Education
College of Engineering and Computer Science
College of Health Professions and Sciences
College of Medicine
College of Nursing
College of Optics and Photonics (CREOL)
Rosen College of Hospitality Management
Marcela DeFaria
Director for Advancement, Rosen College of Hospitality Management and UCF Global
College of Sciences
College of Undergraduate Studies
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND UNIVERSITY-WIDE INITIATIVES
Shannon Duvall
Assistant Vice President for Advancement, Regional and University-Wide Initiatives
DIVISION OF STUDENT SUCCESS AND WELLBEING
CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION RELATIONS
Lori Shuff
Assistant Vice President for Advancement, Corporate and Foundation Relations
Gift Planning
Kathleen Hagerty
Assistant Vice President for Advancement, Gift Planning
Athletics Development Officers
Mark Wright
Deputy Athletic Director and Associate Vice President, ChargeOn Fund
Nick Smith
Associate Athletics Director and Senior Director of Development, ChargeOn Fund
Administrative Leadership
In addition to development officers, the UCF Foundation, Inc. is staffed by a variety of dedicated professionals, ranging from accountants to writers and attorneys to programmers. If you’re looking for someone in particular, please call our front desk at 407.882.1220.
OPERATIONS
Communications
DONOR RELATIONS
Finance and Accounting
Information Technology (ITS)
Prospect Development
Records and Gifts
