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The Office of Development and Alumni Relations

The Office of Development and Alumni Relations creates and maintains the relationships that will ensure the School's prominence in social work education. It raises current use and endowment funds for the School, administers and stewards these resources according to the highest ethical and professional standards, and arranges for and staffs a variety of alumni/ae activities sponsored both by the School and the Alumni Association.

In order to advance the interests of the School and its alumni/ae, the Office works closely with the Dean's Office, the Alumni Association, and the Advisory Council.

The Office of Development and Alumni Relations is staffed by:

Elaine Yaniv
Director of Development
212-851-2370 efy3@columbia.edu
Gretchen Knudsen
Associate Director of Development
212-851-2368 gdk2111@columbia.edu
Dana Lemaster
Executive Assistant
212-851-2371 dl2043@columbia.edu
Jennifer March
Assistant Director of Alumni Relations
212-851-2372 jm1404@columbia.edu
Sonja Patterson
Administrative Assistant
212-851-2375 skp2102@columbia.edu
Alvah Reed
Gift Processing Assistant
212-851-2374 alr2@columbia.edu



 
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