Universitywide development and communications staff

Toalson joined VCU School of Business as director of development in 2014. She has lengthy experience in a higher education fundraising environment and has had significant involvement in all aspects of institutional advancement programs. Toalson takes a leadership role for development activities at the School of Business and represents all departments, centers and institutes. Her work includes volunteer management, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of prospects and donors as well as deferred giving programs. She plans and participates in corporate, foundation and individual giving and actively seeks to expand constituent groups who will invest in School of Business initiatives. Her previous experience includes associate regional director of major gifts at Virginia Tech, director of development at John Tyler Community College and assistant director of leadership annual giving/special gifts at Radford University. She earned an M.S. in corporate and professional communications and a B.S. in media studies/minor in public relations from Radford University.