John Feudo is Vice Chancellor for Advancement at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, leading a team of nearly 50 talented and dedicated staff members through the university’s first-ever campaign. UMass Lowell achieved its public goal nearly two years ahead of schedule. With three decades of experience in development and nonprofit management, John is an internationally-respected fundraising and engagement professional.  John is formerly Senior Vice President of Development and Chief Development Officer for United Way of Massachusetts Bay, one of the top organizations within the global network of United Way affiliates.  Prior to arriving at United Way, John spent eight years at Boston College, first as Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations, and later as Senior Development Officer.  From 1999-2006, John served as Executive Director of the University of Connecticut Alumni Association, where he also built and led the Association’s capital campaign.  Prior to his arrival at UConn, John spent six years as the Associate Vice Chancellor for University Advancement at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, and Executive Director of the UMass Alumni Association.

John previously worked in the alumni office at Tufts University, and has been active in the Council for Advancement & Support of Education (CASE), the Council of Alumni Association Executives (CAAE), and the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). He has chaired several conferences and has presented educational sessions on numerous occasions. In 2013, CASE District I honored John with the Eleanor Collier Award for distinguished service to the advancement profession. 

John was selected by CASE to lead several international webinars on Advancement issues, all of which attracted hundreds of participants. He has served the advancement profession as a member of the CASE Commission on Alumni Relations, and the CAAE Board of Directors. He was program chair for CASE's 2005 Annual Assembly in Miami Beach, and chaired the 2006 & 2007 CASE Summer Institute in Alumni Relations.  He was also the first professional to serve two terms as President of the Council of Alumni Association Executives.

As a consultant, he has worked with the staffs and volunteers of more than 150 colleges and organizations across the globe, training and coaching fundraisers and engagement staff members, creating strategic plans and advising organizations on their fundraising and volunteer management/engagement efforts. He has consulted internationally for the University of Barcelona, the Consulate of the Republic of Germany and for a consortium of institutions in Mexico.  In 2009, he was asked by the US State Department to participate in training programs with Tbilisi State University in the Republic of Georgia, and with the Middle East Partnership Institute. John has taught both Effective Communications and Public Relations at the college level, and has lectured to audiences all over the world, including recent speaking engagements in Asia and Great Britain.