Advancement VP Aylmer accepts position at Portland State
Francoise Aylmer, vice president for advancement at Cal State San Bernardino, announced today, Tuesday, May 25, that she has accepted the position of vice president for university relations at Portland State University.
Aylmer is scheduled to begin her new position on Sept. 1, and she will leave CSUSB on July 16.
"Francoise has done a remarkable job in helping to elevate our campus fundraising to a new level, and we'll miss the energy she's brought to those efforts, even during this very difficult economic period," said Albert Karnig, president of Cal State San Bernardino. "She's worked to improve the university community's understanding of the need for sustainability through increased funding from private, public and non-state resources, which is crucial as we move forward."
Aylmer has been a successful fundraiser since joining Cal State San Bernardino as associate vice president for development in 2005. She helped the university set new fundraising records during her tenure, during which the campus raised more than $76 million in gifts from individuals, corporations and foundations.
Aylmer has overseen CSUSB's fundraising activities from private sources, including special initiatives, corporate and foundation gifts, planned giving, the annual fund, donor recognition and advancement services. She helped to jumpstart the university's planned giving program, and in recent years CSUSB's largest contributions have come through estate gifts, which provide on-going and much-needed support for the future. In January 2010, she was named vice president of the University Advancement division, which also includes the offices of alumni affairs, public affairs and legislative relations.
"It has been a privilege to serve CSUSB, its students and faculty during the past five years and, as we reach the end of the academic year, it gives me great personal pleasure to know the impact our generous donors have had on the upcoming graduating class," Aylmer said. "Much has been accomplished thanks to a dedicated team, and I am grateful to the many donors and friends of the university for the warmth and passion they demonstrated toward CSUSB. As I prepare to join another great state university, I know there will always be a warm place in my heart for Cal State San Bernardino."
Deep state budget cuts to the California State University system have meant CSUSB and other campuses have been forced to search for additional funding from non-traditional sources to protect programs and students' access to higher education. Thanks in large part to the efforts of her team, donors have created opportunities for local students to pursue higher education by establishing expendable and endowed scholarships. With 70 percent of CSUSB students receiving financial aid, the need to raise private funds has never been more important.
Aylmer has built close relationships with many community leaders and led the creation of a new 70-member Foundation Board of Governors, which is dedicated to supporting higher education and finding revenue sources.
Working in the community both as a fundraiser and as a volunteer, Aylmer serves on the boards of the St. Bernardine's Hospital Foundation and Arrowhead United Way. She has been the catalyst for the creation of the "Madrinas," a group of Latina women leaders who want to support access to higher education for underserved youth.
She is a certified fund raising executive and a member of the Association of Fund Raising Professionals, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, the National Committee on Planned Giving, the Inland Empire Planned Giving Roundtable and the California State University, San Bernardino Board of Governors.
Born and raised in France, she graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in romance languages from Syracuse University and earned a master's degree in 19th Century French Literature from Smith College.
Aylmer and her husband Robert Aylmer have two daughters, Camille and Justine.Date: 5/25/2010
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