Simon
Youth Foundation is proud to announce Eric Chamberlain as the new Major Gifts
Officer. He will be responsible for the Foundation’s efforts in developing and
executing external individual and corporate gifts. He is very excited to get to
work.
“As
someone who believes deeply that all people, regardless of their life
circumstances, should have the opportunity to obtain the lifelong emotional,
intellectual, and economic benefits of high-school and higher education, I am
delighted and honored to be joining the team of like-minded professionals at
SYF who ignite hope each and every day,” said Chamberlain.
A
graduate of Lycoming College (Williamsport, PA), Eric earned the distinction of
Certified Association Executive (CAE) from the American Society of Association
Executives in 2008. Chamberlain is also heavily involved in the Indianapolis
non-profit community. He is a mentor with the Starfish Initiative enhancing
college access and readiness for disadvantaged high school students, a board
member of the Exodus Refugee Immigration Services assisting those fleeing
religious or political persecution with the process of rebuilding their lives,
and a board member with Play Ball Indiana to develop life skills of inner city
youth through the game of baseball. He has worked at Tau Kappa Epsilon
International Fraternity as a Regional Director, WFYI Public Broadcasting as a
Community Ambassador and, most recently, as the Associate Executive Director of
Volunteer Services for Delta-Upsilon International Fraternity. 
“We are
proud to add Eric Chamberlain to our SYF team,” said Dr. J. Michael Durnil, SYF
President & CEO. “He brings great passion and expertise to advance the
pursuit of positioning Simon Youth Foundation as a national leader in
non-traditional education and student retention.”