Great opportunities to help others seldom come,
but small ones surround us every day. -- Sally Koch

Donna Marino, CFRE
Manager, Donor Stewardship
407-582-3128

Donna Marino joined Valencia Community College in January 2000. A member of the Valencia Foundation since 2007, Donna is responsible for donor relations, administering the constituent database, facilitating scholarship/endowed chair donations, implementing a planned giving program and continued coordination of foundation events.

Throughout the years Donna has advocated for Valencia students as part of the College and Community Relations department by assisting our Foundation with events and fundraising activities, coordinating the college's professional development training program Leadership Valencia, managing the distinguished artist series Visions & Voices and presenting at Discovering Valencia: Employee Orientation, II to Valencia's new faculty and staff members.  

In September 2009 Donna was awarded the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) designation. She has an MBA from Belhaven University and a BS in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida. It's important to note that Donna's foundation for excellence was obtained from Valencia where she earned her first college degree: Associate in Arts. Yes, Valencia is a better place to start!