Our Team

Founded in 1957, RISD’s Division of Institutional Advancement (IA) includes a development team of frontline fundraisers, a campaign planning and strategy team responsible for implementing programming and communications, an alumni relations team that engages alumni and families, and an advancement operations team responsible for data integrity and technology.

Mission

IA advances RISD’s mission by strategically fostering lifelong relationships with alumni, parents, friends and organizations to strengthen goodwill and philanthropy.

Vision

Our vision is to ensure that any person or organization who engages with RISD becomes an advocate and donor.

Values

The RISD Strategic Plan has identified the following core community values:

• creative thinking and making
• rigorous immersion and serious practice
• engaged curiosity and experimentation
• respect and inclusion

In addition, IA has identified the following complementary values:

• agility
• collaboration
• generosity
• integrity
• intentionality

IA’s goal: Be the BEST

• Build an organization and campaign that position philanthropy as a vital revenue stream for the college and museum.
• Create sustainable opportunities to engage alumni, parents, friends, students, staff and donors in support of the priorities of the college and museum.
• Invest in staff, systems and processes that support a long-term performance-based high-achieving culture, essential to the success of the institution.
• Create an IA communications organization to tell the impact of philanthropy on the college and museum, inspiring pride and advocacy.

Telephone

toll-free: 844 454-1877
phone: 401 454-6403
fax: 401 454-6802
lcamara@risd.edu

Mailing address

Institutional Advancement
Rhode Island School of Design
20 Washington Place
Providence, RI 02903

Office address

123 Dyer Street, floor 4
Providence, RI 02903

View the IA staff directory