UMass Memorial Names Driscoll Sr. VP & Chief Philanthropy Officer

Saturday, March 07, 2020

GoLocalWorcester News Team

UMass Memorial

UMass Memorial Healthcare has named Kathleen Driscoll as Sr. Vice President and Chief Philanthropy Officer.

“Kathleen has an impressive background with extensive management and leadership experience in fundraising, marketing, communications, and operations. The newly established office of philanthropy gives us the opportunity to concentrate our fundraising efforts on the important work of our clinical care system while extending the UMass Memorial story to the donor community. We are excited to have a leader with Kathleen’s expertise to lead our team and spearhead our much-needed fundraising efforts,” said Eric Dickson, MD, president, and CEO of UMass Memorial Health Care.

Driscoll will begin her role on April 6.

“This opportunity continues that tradition and I look forward to sharing the impressive story of the lifesaving and essential mission of UMass Memorial with the kind and generous donor communities in Massachusetts and New England,” said Driscoll.

About Driscoll

Driscoll is currently the Secretary for Institutional Advancement at the Archdiocese of Boston.

Driscoll also led the Campaign for Catholic Schools, which has raised more than $100 million for the benefit of Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Boston.

She played a leadership role in the planning and development of three new Catholic elementary schools, which involved creating new governance structures, academic curriculum, recruiting school leadership and overseeing needed building renovations.

Driscoll began her career in New York at Benton & Bowles and then joined McCaffrey and McCall.

She is a graduate of Boston College, with a BA in Education and holds an MA in Education from the College of New Rochelle. She and her husband Kevin are the proud parents of 6 children.