College Fundraising Guru to Retire

Susan Kubik, vice president of institutional advancement at Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and executive director of the NCC Foundation, has announced her retirement after serving at the college for more than 35 years. The NCC Foundation raises over $2 million each year and oversees the fourth largest community college endowment in the United States, according to the National Association of College and University Business Officers.

Kubik also served as chair of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), an organization whose members include advancement professionals from more than 3,400 colleges and universities, primary and secondary independent and international schools, and nonprofit organizations in 68 countries. Curtis Simic, president emeritus of the Indiana University Foundation, stated that “by sheer power of her personality, her superb communicative skills, and detailed preparation, Sue Kubik galvanized that group into an action-focused force for education.”