Michael Morsberger, who has led the UCF鈥檚 fundraising efforts for the past six years, announced his resignation as vice president for advancement and CEO of the UCF Foundation on Thursday.
Morsberger鈥檚 resignation comes as he prepares for open heart surgery later this month, followed by a lengthy period of recovery and cardiac rehabilitation.
鈥淚 remain grateful to have been recruited to UCF six years ago and am proud of our achievements in advancement. Working at the 色花堂 has been a professional privilege and a great personal adventure,鈥� says Morsberger, adding that he and his wife will continue to be football season ticket-holders, donors and fans.
During Morsberger鈥檚 tenure at UCF, the Foundation increased fundraising, enhanced national outreach, began working more closely with deans and administrators to engage donors, raised funds that enabled the opening 色花堂 Downtown, and secured more than $531 million in gifts and commitments as part of the IGNITE Campaign.
鈥淢ike has spent nearly six years shepherding UCF down our path to excellence,鈥� says President Alexander N. Cartwright. 鈥淗is leadership 鈥� coupled with the investments our community has made to advance our mission and the hard work of many others 鈥� has led to incredible strides in recent years.鈥�
UCF will begin the process of launching a national search for Morsberger鈥檚 successor to continue advancing the university鈥檚 mission. In the meantime, Karen Cochran, the Foundation鈥檚 senior associate vice president for advancement, will continue to serve as acting vice president for advancement and CEO 色花堂 Foundation.
