United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley Announces New Chief Development Officer

Allentown, PA, March 15, 2019 – United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley (UWGLV) is pleased to announce the promotion of Paul “Chip” Hurd to Chief Development Officer – the first in the organization’s history. Hurd brings years of experience in fundraising and volunteer and relationship management as a nonprofit vice president.

Since joining UWGLV in 2015, Hurd has led the resource development team to consistent, year-over-year campaign increases, resulting in a 50%+ growth in revenue over four years. As a result, UWGLV has been recognized among the top-performing United Ways in the nation.

“Thanks to Chip’s leadership, your United Way has secured unprecedented resources to touch the lives of thousands more children, families and seniors in need,” stated David Lewis, President, UWGLV. “We are laser-focused on assuring more students can find success in school, more seniors can stay safe and healthy at home and more families have access to nutritious food. Chip’s wide array of experience, especially in major gifts, will help UWGLV continue to provide the resources needed to achieve these bold community goals and create a stronger community.”

In his new role, Hurd will aid in raising resources for impact and lead the Resource Development team with an increased focus on planned giving and growing UWGLV’s endowment. He will provide leadership and guidance to the additional teams and committees, as well as develop strategies in order to meet campaign goals.

Hurd most recently served as Vice President of Resource Development at UWGLV and was responsible for overseeing the fundraising component of the organization. His responsibilities included working with executive teams to develop key strategies to increase corporate, employee and individual giving, as well as, ensure effective volunteer management in support of resource development goals. Previous to that, he held leadership positions at Thomas Jefferson University and Lehigh Valley Health Network, where he successfully led capital campaigns and raised several million dollar-plus gifts.

Hurd holds a B.A. in Communications from Muhlenberg College and an M.S. in Telecommunications from Kutztown University. He currently serves on the Muhlenberg College Alumni Board and acts as Director of the Andre Reed Foundation.