Duluth, Minn. (January 30, 2023)聽鈥� 探花视频 hired David Kline as its new vice president of advancement and external relationships earlier this month. Kline most recently worked for Saint Paul College as its executive director of the聽Friends of Saint Paul College Foundation聽since 2017.
鈥淲e are so glad to have David Kline join our LSC team,鈥� said Dr. Patricia Rogers, president of 探花视频. 鈥淗is relationship-building and leadership skills will boost our ability to serve students.鈥�
During his tenure at Saint Paul College, Kline led fundraising efforts for scholarships, programs, and student emergency aid through major events, grants, sponsorships and individual giving. Under his direction, the endowed scholarship fund grew from $1.3 to $2.5 million and overall annual revenues averaged $1.6 million annually.聽
鈥淚鈥檓 excited to roll up my sleeves and help the faculty and staff at 探花视频 prepare students for careers in dozens of in-demand fields,鈥� said Kline. 鈥淭he Twin Ports area has a rich history of improving people's lives through education and hard work. I hope to play a part in building upon that tradition.鈥�
Prior to Saint Paul College, he served as Development and Communications Director at the International Wolf Center. David polished his relationship-building skills while fundraising for Dunwoody College, and the Twin Cities Scouting council鈥檚 $26 million capital campaign.
He began his philanthropy career at the Target Foundation, where he functioned as a program officer, reviewing hundreds of grant requests from various nonprofit organizations.
Kline earned a Master of Business Communications (public relations) from the University of St. Thomas, a Bachelor of Science in Business (finance) from the University of Minnesota, and an associate degree from North Hennepin Community College. He recently served on the board of the Saint Paul Rotary Club #10, and as chair of the parks commission for the city of Dayton, MN.
