Barbara L. Jefferson

Director of Advancement

Barbara Jefferson is responsible for the leadership of all fund raising, community, government and community relations activities to support the mission and strategic plan of CUC and The Claremont Colleges. Specifically, she (1) researches, cultivates, solicits and stewards gifts from individuals, corporations and foundations; (2) maintains a basic media relations program; (3) oversees a community relations program through attendance at meetings and special events; (4) maintains ongoing relationships with key city, county, state and federal government representations; (5) develops and maintains advancement policies and procedures to guide office operations.

Dr. Jefferson’s professional experience in higher education includes more than ten years in successful fund raising and 25 years in college and university administration. In addition to working at Claremont Graduate University, she has held administrative positions at the University of La Verne, Pitzer, Whittier, and Dartmouth College. Memberships have been held in the National Society of Fund Raising Executives (NSFRE) Los Angeles Chapter, the Planned Giving Roundtable (PRG), and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). She has served on community boards, as a reviewer for the Parsons Corporation Scholarships and as a proposal reviewer for the Los Angeles County Regional Parks and Open Space District Competitive Grant Program as well as the Edison International K-12 Awards for Excellence. She was instrumental in the receipt of a CASE Recognition Award for the Pitzer College Annual Fund.

Dr. Jefferson’s formal education includes undergraduate education in biology and chemistry from the University of La Verne, and a M.A. and Ph.D. degree in higher education administration from Claremont Graduate University.