Director, Planned Giving
Babson College

Edward Chiu
Governor Craig R. Benson Endowed Executive Vice President for Advancement, Babson College

An entrepreneurial growth leader with 30+ years of experience in higher education and 15 years as a Chief Advancement Officer, Edward Chiu has a demonstrated track record as an accomplished fundraiser and program builder. Throughout his career at both public and private institutions, his innovative approach has led consistently to record success. 

Appointed senior vice president at Babson in September 2015, Chiu serves as a member of the President’s Council, providing strategic vision for Babson’s Development, Alumni Engagement, Annual Giving, Advancement Services, Advancement Marketing and Communications, Stewardship, and Events Management teams. Underscoring the importance of his role at Babson, his position was endowed as the Governor Craig R. Benson Endowed Senior Vice President for Advancement in 2019. In recognition of his leadership, he was elevated to Executive Vice President in 2024.

Since Chiu’s arrival, Babson has recorded the nine largest fundraising years in the school’s history, with average total annual commitments growing from $16.7 million to more than $75 million, including an incredible $91.1 million raised in a single year. Chiu’s vision in planning and executing Babson’s Centennial Campaign led to a milestone $525 million raised after the initial $300 million goal was surpassed nearly four years ahead of schedule. The College has set its aspirations even higher, increasing the goal to $750 million under the banner of Babson Elevates to strengthen its position as the global leader in entrepreneurial leadership.

This level of donor investment under Chiu’s leadership has had a transformational impact on virtually every aspect of the campus experience, resulting in state-of-the-art facilities, scholarships, increased student and faculty support, and expanded academic and co-curricular programs.

Equally important to Chiu is a high level of alumni and constituent engagement with a long-term view of growth. The rate of undergraduate alumni giving each year has averaged double-digit growth from FY14 to FY25. In this same period, the number of Babson donors across constituencies has nearly doubled. Strategic priorities for Chiu include events and volunteer opportunities for Babson’s global network of 46,000+ alumni, thousands of whom participate each year.

Commitment and impressive results are hallmarks of Chiu’s professional life. He began his career in Athletics at his alma mater, serving as a coach at the University of Connecticut where he helped elevate the women’s volleyball program to its first-ever Big East Championship. After making the transition to the advancement team at UConn, Chiu served in leadership roles at St. John's University, Providence College, and UMass Lowell, consistently achieving record fundraising results.

Chiu has been active in the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), having served on the District I board. During his tenures, the UMass Lowell chancellor and two Babson presidents were honored with CASE’s Chief Executive Leadership Award for their efforts in Advancement, a recognition of Chiu’s leadership and impact. He earned a Bachelor of Science in business and a Master’s degree in education, both from the University of Connecticut.

Ben Chevrette
Vice President, Development

Ben Chevrette is an accomplished leader in higher education fundraising, with more than 20 years of experience building relationships worldwide that connect people with meaningful philanthropic opportunities. As Vice President for Development at Babson College, Ben oversees major and principal giving, foundation and corporate giving, prospect research, and planned giving.

In addition to maintaining a robust donor portfolio generating seven- and eight-figure commitments, Ben is responsible for a frontline team that consistently outperforms expectations. Together, they achieved $550 million against a $300 million goal in Babson’s capital campaign ahead of schedule—enabling the College to set its aspirations higher with a new campaign goal and strategy. Ben also manages the prospect research team and oversees the execution of the annual Babson Connect Worldwide, the world’s leading Entrepreneurial Leadership summit.

In every facet of his work, Ben is known for empathetic and collaborative management, leading by example and maintaining a “player-coach” model with his team. He has also built extensive cultural agility from his years of experience fundraising on six continents, and he shares that understanding with his colleagues to ensure effective relationship-building across the globe.

Prior to Babson, Ben was the Director of International Development for Latin America at Northeastern University, and Director of Advancement Initiatives and Giving at the D’Amore McKim School of Business. Ben also served as Director of Capital Giving at Simmons University, managing a frontline team of major gift and planned giving officers. Earlier in his career, he held fundraising and public relations positions at Roger Williams University, AIDS Care Ocean State, and Foxwoods Resort Casino. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations and Psychology from Hofstra University.