Wendy M. Anderson has worked in Texas Development at the University of Texas at Austin for over 19 years. She is the Assistant Vice President for Transformational Giving and leads the university’s transformational gifts strategy on increasing the number of eight- and nine-figure gifts. She is dedicated to partnering with Texas Development colleagues, academic leaders, faculty, and staff to build and cultivate strong relationships with top philanthropists and secure transformational gifts.

Before her role in Transformational Giving, she served as the Chief Development Officer for the McCombs School of Business, the Executive Director of Development for Regional Fundraising and a Major Gift Officer at the Cockrell School of Engineering. Her accomplishments include helping to double the UT fundraising production and exceeding the $6B campaign goal, increasing annual fundraising to $80M and securing $150M for a new undergraduate business building at McCombs.

Wendy has also worked with alumni to secure seven-and eight-figure naming gifts. Beyond UT Austin, her fundraising experience includes the arts nonprofit sector, healthcare fundraising, and higher education fundraising consulting.