With 25 years of experience in higher education leadership, Scott A. Rubin brings a comprehensive approach to strategic fundraising, operations and budget management, external communications, social media strategy, board and volunteer relations, proposal writing, campaign planning, and advancement services and analytics. Scott works closely with hospitals, colleges and universities, non-profits, and private and independent schools to assist these institutions in maximizing their potential for fundraising growth through detailed reviews of prospect pools, data analysis and modeling, donor strategy and moves management, board, alumni, and volunteer engagement, and social media/digital communication optimization.

For nearly 12 years, he served as assistant vice president for Development & External Affairs at Teachers College (TC), Columbia University, where he led the Prospect Management & Research, Corporate & Foundation Relations, International Fundraising, Advancement Services, and Development Operations teams; carried a portfolio of local and international prospects; and coordinated the intersection of External Affairs, Alumni Relations, and Development as chief of staff for the department. While at TC, Scott collaborated on a strategy framework, proposal pipeline, and CASE standards-aligned reporting structure for TC’s Where the Future Comes First campaign, which raised more than $345 million; established and fostered a network of Brazilian non-profits, donors, philanthropists, policymakers, and alumni resulting in more than $8 million in gifts, grants, and contracts; wrote successful proposals for seven and eight figure gifts, as well as managed and solicited a prospect pool of 75 individuals, parents, and organizations; envisioned and implemented a suite of data analytics and data visualization reports to provide daily, weekly, and monthly reporting on key performance indicators in annual giving, planned giving, overall fundraising, and alumni engagement; and instituted a comprehensive database review and data integrity system, and established Teachers College’s first moves management system to track, project, and predict fundraising potential.

Prior to TC, Scott was manager of College Resources at Sarah Lawrence College, where he oversaw operations, advancement services, and foundation relations. He began his career at Marymount Manhattan College, initially as an admissions counselor, and then progressing to additional responsibilities as associate director of External Relations and Enrollment Management. He is a graduate of Wesleyan University, with a dual degree in English and Medieval Studies.