About Us
CRI is run by Patrick Collins, who has experience in all aspects of development, especially program development, corporate and foundation relations, prospect research, special events, volunteer and trustee management, and capital campaigns.
Pat has participated in fundraising campaigns with goals ranging from $2 million to $350 million, and over an eight-year period he has been directly involved in securing more than $14 million in corporate and foundation support for these campaigns.
Pat has served as the Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations for Fordham University, for the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) and for Fairleigh Dickinson University. He has also served as Director of Development, New Brunswick/ Piscataway Campus for UMDNJ, and as Associate Director of Development/Corporate & Foundation Relations for Saint Peter's College.
Prior to his career as a fundraiser and development professional, Pat was an independent school educator and department chair. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame and a Master's in Theology from Boston College.
Collectively, the CRI staff has more than 25 years of experience in all facets of development, including:
The creation and execution of annual and capital campaigns
Short- and long-range planning
Trustee and volunteer development, management and training
Program development
Alumni and public relations
Special events
Campaign and grant writing
Prospect research
Major gift strategy development