Norwich University officials named David Thurlow as the new director of corporate and foundation relations.
Thurlow has been working in nonprofit programming, development and management for nearly 20 years with organizations that include Mass Audubon, the Mount Washington Observatory, New Hampshire Public Television, the University of Vermont and the Vermont Foodbank.
His chief focus has been grant writing and program development in fields as diverse as informal science education, agriculture and human services. After graduating from Lyndon State College with a degree in meteorology, Thurlow worked for several years in environmental education—where he wrote and hosted a nationally syndicated radio program and designed museum exhibits—before turning to fundraising and organizational advancement. He lives in East Montpelier with his wife, Judy, who is production editor at Vermont Life Magazine.
Thurlow said he hopes to help Norwich enhance and expand connections to the philanthropic community—especially at foundations and public-minded businesses—by revealing the scope and diversity of good work that takes place at the university and the impact it has on students, individuals, families and communities.
“There may be programs and efforts at Norwich that certain funders may not know exist, that align with their own interests and intentions,” said Thurlow. “I hope to help them find that out and create or strengthen partnerships in the process.”