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Joseph is passionate about higher education and its ability to transform lives. He joined the Office of Advancement at the ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Colorado Boulder in the fall of 2023 and serves on the advancement leadership team for the College of Engineering & Applied Science as Managing Senior Director of Development. In his role, he leads a team of fundraisers and development assistants and partners closely with the Assistant Dean for Advancement to strategize and advance fundraising efforts for the college. Most recently, Joseph was based at the ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as Director of Development in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. He has presented at both district and national CASE conferences on subjects such as goal-setting and authenticity in frontline fundraising. He greatly enjoys building mission-driven philanthropic relationships with generous donors and deeply values integrity, impact, and a human-centered approach in his work.Ìý

Prior to his career in philanthropy, Joseph was a professional choral conductor and professor at the collegiate level. Growing up in a small town in rural Georgia, donors’ generosity enabled him to attend Northwestern ³Ô¹ÏÍø, where he studied music and the liberal arts, and the ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan for his master’s degree. Joseph lives with his husband Richard, a family physician, in Denver, where they enjoy mountain life with their dog Nilla and being close to family.