People in Fundraising, Season 2, Ep. 19: Andrea Holland, UC-Davis College of Engineering

Originally recorded in summer 2023: I am excited to share my recent “People in Fundraising” conversation with Andrea Holland. Andrea has been in their current role at UC-Davis for about 16 months, going from prospect development to serving as the Chief Administrative Officer for two departments at UC-Davis’ College of Engineering. Andrea talks about wanting to branch out skillset-wise, examining their long-term career goals, and how this opportunity developed.

“I still get be a part of philanthropy in my current role, just from a different perspective, focusing on stewardship, fund management, board relations, fund spending/compliance/gift agreements.”

This is a fascinating part of our chat, as viewers will learn how Andrea’s role is responsible for the fiscal management of two departments and ensuring that donor gifts are spent appropriately.

Andrea’s conversation is going live in honor of Bisexual Awareness Week, which began on September 16th and runs through September 23rd. This week is an extension of Celebrate Bisexuality Day, which is held annually on September 23rd.

When Andrea and I first connected about our interview, they replied, “I am super open about being bisexual and non-binary.” I feel honored to share some of Andrea’s story with our audience on this platform.