Carolyn Hays Cfre

Carolyn Hays, CFRE, currently serves as the Director of Development at George Mason University and as Principal Consultant at Hays Philanthropy, following a position as Director of Development at UVA Health. With extensive experience in higher education and nonprofit sectors, Carolyn has held roles such as Lecturer for the Graduate Program in Arts Leadership at the University of Houston and Certified Governance Trainer at BoardSource. Past positions include Director of Donor Engagement at the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Director of Development at St. Luke's Health, and Director of Strategic Philanthropy at Washington Performing Arts Society. Carolyn's educational background includes a Master of Arts in Arts Administration from Florida State University, a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Wyoming, and an Associate of Arts in Music from Northwest Community College.