Ben Rose
Senior Philanthropic Advisor For Principal Giving at James Madison University
Richmond, Virginia, United States
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Top SchoolBen Rose is a Senior Philanthropic Advisor with 11 years of experience blending gift and estate planning, foundation operations, and relationship-driven major gift fundraising across higher education and nonprofit sectors. A JD who once practiced family, criminal, and estate law, he leverages courtroom-honed listening and advocacy skills to craft thoughtful donor strategies and steward transformational gifts. He has built high-performing advancement teams and led record-breaking campaigns at institutions including UT Austin, the University of Wyoming Foundation, and Sigma Phi Epsilon, now serving principal giving at James Madison University. Comfortable meeting people where they are—from heavy equipment sales to academic donors—Ben prioritizes donors and students to create sustainable, impact-focused philanthropic partnerships. An engaging connector with a background in Spanish and a history of national travel for donor cultivation, he brings both legal rigor and practical sales instincts to complex gift planning.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Spanish Language and Literature, Bachelor of Arts (BA) Spanish Language and Literature at University of WyomingJuris Doctor, Juris Doctor at University of Wyoming College of Law
Spanish
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Github Skills (81)
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Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
benjaminrose/benjaminrose.github.io
Nov 2014 - Sep 2021
Contributions:225 commits, 196 pushes, 3 branches in 6 years 11 months
benjaminrose/MC-Age
Nov 2017 - Jan 2025
Contributions:4 releases, 78 pushes, 2 branches in 7 years 3 months
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