St. Cloud Technical & Community College (SCTCC) is delighted to announce that Daniel Larson has accepted the position of Vice President of Advancement.
Larson has been serving the College in an interim capacity as Executive Director of the SCTCC Foundation since 2021. During his time as interim director, he has secured several large monetary gifts for the college, created a successful Strategic Development Committee on campus, and led legislative-session advocacy strategies and implementations, among many additional accomplishments.
In this role, Larson will oversee the SCTCC Foundation; business partnerships; public and government relations; and grants in alignment with the College’s mission, vision, and goals. He will also provide leadership to the Foundation Board, which is comprised of community members who guide the mission and vision of the SCTCC Foundation.
Larson has had a career dedicated to non-profit community work and developing lasting relationships. A native of North Dakota, he began his career at the Salvation Army South LA Youth & Community Center in Los Angeles and the Children’s Day School in San Francisco. After returning to the Midwest, he joined the United Way of Central Minnesota, where he was the Vice President of Community Impact and then Executive Director of Partner for Student Success before joining SCTCC.
“Daniel has long-standing community relationships and a demonstrated ability to connect community partners’ philanthropic interests with strategic priorities and opportunities that advance our work for student success at SCTCC. He embraces our College mission and vision, and I am excited to see Daniel’s continued collaboration and partnership with our outstanding SCTCC Foundation Board members to provide students with the resources they need to accomplish their educational goals,” said SCTCC President Lori Kloos.
The SCTCC Foundation is a 501(c)(3) philanthropic arm of the College that supports and the college’s mission and student success through community and financial resources. Each year, partner organizations support the College through scholarships, financial assistance, and in-kind donations.