Show Notes

Andrew Robison is President of Petrus Development. As an established leader in fund development across many sectors of the nonprofit community, Andrew has worked for over 12 years in development roles in Catholic campus ministry, higher education, and academic medicine. Previously at the Texas A&M Foundation, St. Thomas More Newman Center at Ohio State University, and St. Mary’s Catholic Center at Texas A&M University, Andrew welcomed the opportunity to lead Petrus Development and impact more campus ministries around the country. Andrew has a strong passion for Catholic campus ministry and enjoys helping directors and staff build a vision for the future and implement the practices and systems that will help them achieve their goals.  Andrew has 2 bachelor's degrees in history and business and a master's in philanthropy and development.

Andrew informs the audience that 'fundraising" is about story-telling, which means finding ways to connect people to what they like and do to what you do. His organization supports "giving for a place of abundance and not from a space of scarcity".  Developing relationships with intention is critical skill set values when it comes to fund-raising. Education can open us up in ways that we otherwise would not imagine. His background helped him pivot nicely into becoming president of Petrus Development.

When not working with clients, Andrew loves spending time with his wife, Cheryl, and two daughters, Annabel and Nora. He also has a healthy appetite for adventure, particularly when it comes to biking, snowboarding, road trips, and triathlons.