Elizabeth Crabtree is the Assistant Vice President for Strategy and Resource Development at Brown University, where she serves as a member of the Advancement Division’s senior leadership team and an advisor to the Sr. Vice President for University Advancement. She provides guidance and support in planning and managing campaigns, special fundraising initiatives, constituent and volunteer engagement programs and oversees Advancement Information Technology and Systems, Prospect Development and other Advancement Services units.
Previously, Elizabeth held development and nonprofit management positions with Northern Illinois University, Benedictine University, College of DuPage and the Digital Schoolhouse Foundation. She is a former president of APRA and a member AFP, CASE, and NEDRA. Elizabeth is a recipient of APRA's prestigious Visionary Award and NEDRA’s Ann Castle Award in recognition of her outstanding achievements and contributions to the fundraising and research profession. Under Elizabeth’s leadership, the Prospect Development team at Brown was honored to be named a 2010 CASE Circle of Excellence award winner.
Prior to her work in the nonprofit sector, Elizabeth spent eight years working as a marketing director and senior analyst in the consumer products and manufacturing industries and six years in arts management as a talent/music agent. Elizabeth is a graduate of Berklee College of Music and is an alumna of the Philanthropic Studies program at Indiana University.