Department Spotlight
Office of Development
Under Thomas F. Flood, Vice President for Development, fundraising at St. Francis College has been invigorated with an outpouring of support
from alumni and friends of the College who believe in the Franciscan ideals that govern the school’s mission.
But, Mr. Flood did not achieve these successes alone; a combination of long-time and new employees in the Office of Development work
hard every day to help St. Francis reach its full potential.
worked as a sales and service
coach at Capital One Bank where
she also focused a great deal of time
making sure all bank employees
gave back to the community.
“We could’ve just written checks
to various charities, but we decided
to do something in addition, that
I think means much more,” said
Ms. Taylor. “We made sure that
every year each of our employees
also donated their personal time
to a cause.” In her new role, she’ll
be supporting everything from
scholarships to the capital campaign
to special events.
Marion Boteju
Director of Scholarship
Programs
Ms. Boteju worked for several years
at the Alive in Hope Foundation,
most recently as Executive Director.
At St. Francis, she’s working to add
structure to the College’s endowment program, which currently
features more than 240 separate
scholarships. Having moved to the
U.S. from Sri Lanka, Ms. Boteju is
proud to support the College’s
tradition of educating immigrant and
first-generation students. “Their
gratitude, mixed with a sense of
urgency, tells me that no one takes
their scholarship for granted,” said
Ms. Boteju. “I’m sure they feel the
same huge impact that a Catholic
education had on my life.”
Nicholas Canedo
Donor Relations Associate /
Prospect Research
Mr. Canedo graduated from Hofstra
Law School, but decided to forego
a career in law. Instead he focused
on raising money for non-profit
organizations. “It’s really fulfilling
to work on something you believe
in, something that is bigger than
yourself,” said Mr. Canedo who
supports several aspects of the
department and likes that he sees
the results of his work immediately in
the students who attend the College.
“This is an exciting time