Law School announces hire of Eric Salisbury as Director of Development
Eric Salisbury joined the staff of the University
of Wisconsin Foundation on November 2, 2009, as the new Director
of Development for the LawSchool.
Salisbury brings
more than a decade of experience in the field of fund-raising and development,
most recently as Vice President for Development at OvertureCenter for the Arts in Madison,
where he doubled corporate giving in only two years and recognized 15 to 20
percent increases in annual giving each year.
Salisbury holds
a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Business, where he
specialized in non-profit management through the BolzCenter for Arts Administration. His
previous positions include Executive Director of Madison Youth Choirs, Managing
Director of Jubilee Theatre (Fort Worth, Texas),
and Program Staff Advisor for the UW Memorial Union. He also founded the Arts
Administration program at TexasChristianUniversity (where he received his
undergraduate degree) and taught as an adjunct professor there for three years.
Salisbury was
chosen after a thorough search process that yielded several top-flight
candidates, says Law School Dean Kenneth B. Davis, Jr.
Davis comments, “When
we began our search with the UW Foundation for a new Director of Development to
complete our administrative team and work with us on some exciting new
projects, we felt that it was most important to hire a development professional
-- and that’s what we found in Eric. I've been extremely impressed by his
qualifications, his enthusiasm for the Law School, and his history of creative
and successful approaches to helping donors find the right way to support
organizations that hold significance for them.”
Salisbury adds,
“I look forward to applying my passion for UW and the development skills I have
honed to help the LawSchool
reach its goal of being recognized as both ‘public and preeminent.’ I am
overwhelmed by the impact that the LawSchool is having on its students,
on the campus, and in the communities that its clinics and alumni serve.I am very grateful for the opportunity to
join the efforts to expand that reach.The LawSchool
has many far-reaching goals and aspirations, and I can't wait to get started on
helping all of us to realize them.”
Salisbury lives
in Madison with his wife Andrea, a Professor of Dance at UW-Madison, and their
two children.
