Business / Fundraising

 

MICHAEL BASSOFF is a nationally recognized leader in health sciences development and was named president by the trustees of the Foundation of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). In this position he is responsible for raising and managing private funds given in support of the University and all of its programs.

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Bassoff established a highly successful development program at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center based largely on securing gifts from private individuals through a broad-based volunteer effort. Having been the first fundraising person ever hired at that center, he spent sixteen years creating a comprehensive development program and as extraordinary relationship between the people of Arizona and the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center. During his tenure at Arizona, the endowment of the University doubled, and the fundraising program became one of the most successful in the western United States. Over the years, Bassoff has worked with dozens of nonprofit organizations ranging from botanical gardens to religious schools. A native of Highland Park, New Jersey, he lives in New Jersey with his family.

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