SOE News
Wendy Gratz Borman, an experienced fund-raising professional, has returned to the School of Education as assistant dean for external relations. In this new post, which she began Sept. 1, Borman is responsible for cultivating support among key constituencies of the School of Education, as well as leading the communications and alumni relations work of the School.
“I am both honored and thrilled to be returning to the School of Education,” Borman noted. “There is a contagious momentum at the School that is exhilarating. Carolina is well positioned to further the leadership and partnership of our campus community in making a difference in our state’s public schools. I look forward to playing a role in encouraging key constituents to engage and invest in the work of our faculty and provide opportunities for our students.”
Borman has worked at UNC-Chapel Hill since 2000. She was director of development for the School of Education from 2000-2003, where she developed and implemented an advancement operations plan that included fund raising, alumni relations, special events and publications. She orchestrated the strategic planning and implementation of the largest capital campaign in the School’s history, launched in October 2002.
Since 2003, she has worked in the University’s central development office. As a major gifts officer, she has developed individual major gifts from university alumni and friends living in central North Carolina and Midwestern states.
“I am eager to further the financial base to support the priorities of the School of Education,” Borman said. “And what better job could one have than to ask people to support a valuable, mission-based organization? I have always believed that giving is good for the heart and the soul. Giving also allows us to better define ourselves as human beings as we put our resources to work for a better world.”
Borman’s previous experience includes serving as vice president for institutional advancement at Manchester College in North Manchester, Indiana, and 10 years in various posts at Carnegie Mellon University, including director of development for the H. J. Heinz III School of Public Affairs. In addition to earning a baccalaureate degree with honors from Manchester College, she holds a master of public administration degree with honors from Indiana University, Indianapolis.