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Mike McCollum, Hillsborough Education Foundation (HEF), Chief Advancement Officer

January 23, 2023

Mike McCollum’s entire professional career has been dedicated to social service/equity non-profit work. In 2017, Mike joined Hillsborough Education Foundation as Chief Advancement Officer overseeing development/fundraising, events and public relations efforts. During that time, Mike’s efforts have helped grow the organization’s fundraising output to $8 million (on average) annually in support of students and teachers in Hillsborough County.

He graduated from USF with a bachelors degree in English: Professional/Technical Writing and a minor in African American studies.

Mike also volunteers as a mentor for HEF’s Take Stock In Children program and currently serves on the board of Leadership Tampa Bay.

Prior to HEF, Mike previously held multiple roles with the Tampa YMCA across 13 years.