Advancement Services
Our Vision: Advancement Services leverages relationships and technology to maximize development efforts by empowering the user with the information they need, when they need it, at 100% accuracy.
Patricia O’Connor, Executive Director
poconnor@umerced.edu
209.228.4461
Oversees the operational and infrastructure areas within Advancement Services. Implements, manages, and builds key systems supporting the University’s fundraising and alumni relations activities.
Advancement Services currently encompasses the following areas:
• Database Administration and Services
• Gift and Records Administration
• Prospect Research Management
Lisa Pollard Carlson, Gift Administration Manager
lpollard@ucmerced.edu
209.228.2923
Manages all aspects of gift administration, reporting and records management.
• Accept, process and administer donations to UC Regents and UC Merced Foundation
• Creation of gift agreements
• Financial reporting of gifts and endowed funds
• Office of Record for alumni and constituent information
• Donor stewardship and pledge management
To update your contact information, e-mail: info.update@ucmerced.edu
To make a gift contact 209.228.4438 CAT-GIFT or visit the website at: https://makeagift.ucmerced.edu/
Dominico Johnston, Data Services Analyst
djohnston4@ucmerced.edu
209.228.4291
Oversees the fundraising system and technological implementation and solutions for University Relations.
• Report creation for internal and external clients
• Data imports, list generation, ad hoc reporting
• Make A Gift website
• Network support and technological support of web based applications
Christina Seronello, Gifts and Records Assistant
cseronello@ucmerced.edu
209.228.4107
• Assist with acceptance and processing of donations
• Update constituent information
Lee Thomsen, Prospect Research Specialist
lthomsen@ucmerced.edu
209.228.4199
Provides detailed research on prospects and donors to members of the development staff.
• Identify and analyze potential donors
• Ensure current and complete information is recorded in prospect management system
• Provide initial and in-depth profiles to development staff
Advancement Services protects fundamental rights to privacy and confidentiality and is committed to the ethical collection and use of information. We follow all CASE, federal, state and local laws as well as University of California policies governing the collection, use, maintenance and dissemination of information.