John Lynch John has been an Advancement professional for more than 35 years. Following his graduation from Queen’s University (B.A. (Hon.), B.Ed., M.Ed.), he spent 13 years in increasingly responsible Advancement positions at his alma mater. John participated in three major fundraising campaigns at Queen’s and established the University’s first Major Gifts Office. He left Queen’s in 1994 as Associate Director of Development and Alumni Relations. John spent two years as Executive Director of The Wellesley Hospital Foundation in Toronto, completing the $30 million Renewal Campaign, prior to moving to the University of Toronto’s $1 billion Great Minds Campaign in 1996. At UofT John was Associate Campaign Director and Executive Director of Development for the University’s largest faculty, Arts & Science, securing more than $40 million in new commitments during his tenure.John was recruited to the independent school sector in 1999 as Vice-Principal Advancement & Chief Development Officer at Upper Canada College. Following the transformational fundraising successes at UCC, the term Advancement became established at many leading Canadian independent schools that followed UCC’s example by investing in more professional and robust Advancement Offices.In 2006 John moved to Crescent School as Chief Advancement Officer. He recruited and mentored a new and enhanced Advancement team, and the School launched a comprehensive $30 million Great Boys Campaign in 2010, completing it in 2015 with more than $34 million pledged in new commitments. In 2014 John was named Executive Director of External Relations at Crescent School, an office combining Advancement, Enrolment, and Marketing & Communications.