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G. Robert Alsobrook

Senior Executive Vice President and Managing Director

Core Expertise

Bob Alsobrook brings clients more than 30 years of experience in consulting and fundraising for major educational and medical institutions. Since joining GG+A in 1990, Bob has worked with a number of diverse non-profit organizations, including large private and public research universities, small liberal arts colleges, health and medical centers, museums and independent schools, among many others.

Recent Accomplishments

Selected GG+A client work include:

  • Bucknell University, assessment of institutional readiness to conduct the next comprehensive campaign and development of operating plans and timetables to execute the campaign’s strategies
  • The University of Southern California, providing ongoing advancement program counsel and strategic planning for a multi-billion dollar campaign
  • Fordham University, work on a multi-year $500 million campaign, including donor market assessment, organization of volunteer structures, and development of a principal and major gifts program, incorporating prospect management and tracking systems
  • North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System Foundation, assistance with internal campaign planning, prospect management system enhancements, establishment of a grateful patients fundraising program, and major gift prospect identification and analysis
  • The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, comprehensive ongoing consulting services, including a campaign strategic planning study for the Center’s current $1.2 billion  fundraising initiative

Career Snapshot

Previously, Bob oversaw development, alumni, and university relations programs at Union University. As Senior Vice President for Institutional Advancement, he spearheaded the University’s Building a Future campaign that significantly exceeded its goal more than a year ahead of schedule.

He has also served as Vice President for Medical Center Development and Alumni Affairs at Tulane University. There, he managed all medical center alumni relations, public relations, and fundraising programs for the School of Medicine, the University Hospital and Clinic, and the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.

Bob has also held key development positions at the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was involved in the Center’s successful Renewal campaign. Additionally, he developed and executed the operating plan for the Center’s annual fund and alumni capital campaigns, achieving a success rate exceeding all fundraising goals. Earlier in his career, he worked for the University of Memphis (formerly Memphis State University) in several development and administrative leadership roles, including as Assistant Dean for Law School Administration.

Bob holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s degree in educational administration and supervision with a concentration in economics and finance, both from Memphis State University.

Clients

  • Association of American Medical Colleges
  • Beth Israel Hospital (Boston)
  • Bucknell University
  • Buena Vista University
  • Center for Strategic and International Studies
  • Chaminade-Julienne High School
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation
  • Children's Medical Center, Dallas
  • Colorado School of Mines
  • Eastern Illinois University
  • Florida Atlantic University
  • Fordham University
  • Fort Sanders Medical Foundation
  • Georgetown University
  • Georgetown University Medical Center
  • Grinnell College
  • Indiana University Foundation
  • Iowa State University Foundation
  • Kansas State University Foundation
  • The LDS Philanthropies, Brigham Young University
  • Louisiana State University Foundation
  • Loyola University New Orleans
  • Macalester College
  • Marymount University
  • Michigan 4-H Foundation
  • Michigan State University
  • Minnesota Medical Foundation
  • National Center for Healthcare Leadership
  • North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System Foundation
  • Northern Illinois University
  • Oregon State University Foundation
  • Province of St. Thomas of Villanova
  • Ricks College
  • Rockhurst University
  • Saint Thomas Health Services
  • Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
  • Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
  • Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
  • St. Cloud State University
  • St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network
  • Stephens College
  • Temple University
  • Temple University Health System
  • Thomas Jefferson University
  • United States Naval Academy Foundation
  • University at Buffalo, SUNY
  • The University of Arizona Foundation
  • University of California, Davis
  • University of California, Irvine
  • University of California, San Francisco
  • The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
  • University of Florida
  • University of Florida Health Sciences Center
  • The University of Georgia, Terry College of Business
  • University of Houston Law Center
  • University of Iowa Foundation
  • University of Kentucky
  • University of Minnesota Institute of Technology
  • University of Mississippi Medical Center
  • University of Missouri, Columbia
  • University of Missouri-Rolla
  • University of North Carolina, Charlotte
  • University of North Florida
  • University of Northern Colorado
  • University of Northern Iowa
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia
  • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • University of Vermont
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • Villanova University
  • Weber State University
  • World Methodist Council
  • Wright State University

Contact

Phone: 312.372.4040
Cell Phone: 312.371.8967

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