Rohan Barrett, Cfre
About Rohan Barrett, Cfre
Rohan Barrett, CFRE, serves as the Director of Principal Gifts at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, where he has worked since 2021. He has extensive experience in fundraising within higher education and community-based nonprofits, having held various leadership roles at institutions such as Harvard Medical School and Northwestern University.
Current Role at Broad Institute
Rohan Barrett serves as the Director of Principal Gifts at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. He has held this position since 2021, contributing to the institute's fundraising efforts in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His role focuses on securing significant financial resources to support the institute's research initiatives.
Previous Experience at Harvard Medical School
Prior to his current role, Barrett worked at Harvard Medical School in various capacities. He was the Senior Director of Development for Principal & Major Gifts from 2019 to 2021, and before that, he served as the Director of Development for Principal and Major Gifts from 2016 to 2019. His tenure at Harvard Medical School spanned five years, during which he focused on major fundraising initiatives.
Background in Fundraising and Non-Profit Management
Barrett has extensive experience in fundraising within higher education and community-based nonprofit organizations. His work emphasizes fundraising for education, youth development, and biomedical research. He has successfully raised capital resources to support both basic and clinical biomedical research initiatives.
Educational Background
Barrett holds a Master of Arts in European Studies: Politics, Policy & Society from the University of Bath, which he completed from 2007 to 2009. He also studied at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid in a non-degree program from 2005 to 2006. His undergraduate degree is a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, with concentrations in International Relations and Gender Studies, obtained from the University of Illinois at Chicago from 2002 to 2006.
Career Progression in Development Roles
Before his roles at Harvard Medical School, Barrett served as the Associate Director of Major Gifts at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine from 2014 to 2016. He also held positions at The Mikva Challenge as Associate Development Director from 2009 to 2012 and as Director of Development at Goodman Community Center from 2012 to 2014. His career reflects a consistent focus on development and fundraising.