Brent brings more than 20 years of fundraising experience in higher education and the non-profit sector. He possesses a rare combination of first-hand experience in major gift fundraising, development operations and strategic communications and his career has been dedicated to helping mission-based organizations achieve their strategic goals. Before joining Bowie State, he led fundraising at the national headquarters of Advancement Project and the Children’s Defense Fund. Previously, he was assistant vice president for institutional advancement at Notre Dame of Maryland University and senior director of advancement services at Howard University. Brent is also credited with training hundreds of grassroots organizations to sustain themselves financially through the Compassion Capital Fund, the cornerstone grant program of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.