Princeton University Names New VP For Advancement

Princeton, NJ -- Princeton University has named Kevin Heaney its first vice president for advancement, effective immediately.

Heaney has been the acting vice president for development since March of this year. He joined Princeton last year as deputy vice president for development, the university said in a post on its website.

Before that, he spent more than 20 years in fundraising leadership at other universities.

Heaney will now oversee the Office of Development and the Office of Alumni Affairs, creating the first comprehensive advancement model in Princeton's history. He will oversee a staff of more than 180 people.
Heaney will report directly to Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber.

"I am delighted that Kevin Heaney has agreed to serve as Princeton University's first vice president for advancement," Eisgruber said. "During his time at Princeton, Kevin has shown an ability to combine a deep appreciation for this university's distinctive alumni culture with insights drawn from his experiences on other campuses. His professionalism, strategic insight, managerial skills and energetic commitment to Princeton, to its alumni, and to achieving the University's mission distinguished him from other strong candidates in an international search. I look forward to his leadership as we develop a distinctive advancement model at Princeton, and to working closely with him in the years ahead."

"I am very grateful to President Eisgruber for this opportunity and I look forward to working with my colleagues and Princeton's remarkable alumni to help advance the mission of this great University," Heaney said.

Earlier this year, the university’s trustees adopted a strategic planning framework. Heaney will play a pivotal role in designing the next campaign to advance that framework.

In 2012, Princeton’s Aspire campaign raised more than $1.75 billion.

Heaney earned a law degree from Boston College and has a master's in higher education from Teachers College, Columbia University. He has a bachelor's degree in English literature from the University of Cincinnati.