Anne Collins

Senior Associate Dean, Development
President, Arts and Sciences Foundation
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Anne H. C. Collins is senior associate dean for development in the College of Arts and Sciences and president of the Arts and Sciences Foundation. She has been serving in this position since September 2020.

Previously, Collins served as the associate dean for development, the Foundation’s No. 2 position, overseeing the entire major gift operation, including a team of 13 fundraisers. Her work was instrumental in the Foundation’s fundraising success in the Campaign for Carolina. The College raised more than $764.2 million in the campaign, exceeding its goal of $750 million. In her time at the Foundation, the average amount raised each year for the College has increased from $50 million to $100 million.

Her work with the Arts and Sciences Foundation Board of Directors has led to deeper engagement and support from the College’s lead donors, and she has worked closely with a number of the College’s departmental and program advisory boards.

Collins joined the Arts and Sciences Foundation in 2011 as the major gift officer for Honors Carolina. She has  worked closely with the Honors Carolina board to develop and implement innovative programs and initiatives. Collins subsequently served as both director and senior director of development for the College of Arts and Sciences Foundation.

Collins began her career in development at Positive Coaching Alliance, a nonprofit organization headquartered in Mountain View, California. She holds a B.A. in religious studies and a minor in bioethics from the University of Virginia.