Julie A. Lucas is the Vice Chancellor for University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR). In her role, she serves as President of the UC Berkeley Foundation, a not-for-profit corporation that raises, invests, and administers private funds for the campus. As Vice Chancellor, she provides campus-wide leadership on all philanthropic endeavors and stewards an alumni base of over 600,000. Julie manages the advancement programs and staff within UDAR and provides oversight and guidance to the activities of approximately 50 different fundraising programs in the schools, colleges, and campus units.
She previously served as the vice president for Resource Development at MIT for over 10 years. While at MIT, she led the MIT Campaign for a Better World, which concluded in 2021 after raising $6.24 billion. Emphasizing the Institute’s hands-on approach to solving the world’s toughest challenges — and centered on its strengths in education, research, and innovation — the campaign attracted participation from more than 112,000 alumni and friends around the globe, including nearly 56,000 new donors.
Julie has nearly 30 years of experience as a development professional. She currently serves on the steering committee and is the immediate past chair of CASE 50, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education group that includes the top 50 fundraising institutions in the world. In addition, she is a founding member of Aspen Leadership Group’s Chief Development Officer Network. She previously held senior roles at various institutions prior to joining MIT, including University of Southern California, Fordham Law School, Hofstra University, and New York University and its business and law schools.
Julie earned a BA from McDaniel College, an MS from Hofstra University, and advanced certification from NYU’s Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising. She also completed an executive education course in Strategic Management at the USC Marshall School of Business and the Executive Certification in Management and Leadership program at the MIT Sloan School of Management.
