A fundraising professional with over 17 years of experience, George Corton has progressed rapidly through the ranks of the profession. As the Chief Development Officer/Senior Associate Vice President for Development at Florida International University (FIU) in Miami, Florida, he provides oversight for 36 development professionals with another six indirect reports. He has led his team to record-breaking annual fundraising totals (over $105 million currently in FY’21) as part of an ambitious $750 million capital campaign. Building on this diverse background and on the forefront of inclusive philanthropy, Corton cofounded the FIU Foundation Office of Inclusive Philanthropy.