Allison Dumas

Allison Dumas serves as the Executive Director of Development for Foundation Relations at the University of Denver since September 2022, after previously holding the position of Senior Director of Development in the same area. Prior experience includes serving as Director of Grant Development at Red Rocks Community College, where over $10.7 million in public and private funding was secured since FY18. Previous roles at Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington include Senior Manager and Manager of Institutional Giving, leading efforts that raised more than $19 million annually and securing $5.8 million in FY16 revenue. Dumas' early career includes grant writing and institutional giving roles at organizations such as Walnut Street Theatre and the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra. Dumas holds a Master of Science in Nonprofit Leadership from the University of Denver and a Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance from Ithaca College.