David VanLone
Associate Vice President for Principal Gifts

David VanLone is a seasoned fundraising professional with over 25 years of experience in higher education fundraising. Before coming to Rice, David served as chief development officer for the College of Business at Florida State University, the executive director of corporate and foundation relations at the University of Maryland, the senior vice president of major gifts for the Great Rivers Affiliate of the American Heart Association and director of prospect research at SMU, where he played a key role in the $540 million “A Time to Lead” capital campaign. David teaches a fundraising capstone class for the Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies. He is co-founder and former president of the Southwest Chapter of the Association of Professional Researchers (APRA) and is a frequent presenter for organizations such as CASE, AHP, AFP and APRA. In 2009, he was presented with the Jonathan Lindsay Award, which recognizes long service and expertise in prospect research. David holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from St. Bonaventure and an MBA from Syracuse University.