Salvador Rivas
Executive Director of Philanthropic Partnerships
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Salvador Rivas joined University Advancement as associate vice president in 2022. With more than fifteen years of fundraising success, Rivas served on the leadership team for the division with initial oversight of leadership giving, alumni and family engagement, and was the liaison for advancement communications. In 2024, he transitioned to oversee the Corporate & Foundation Philanthropy team.
Before joining LMU, he served as assistant vice president for development at Pomona College, where he managed four fundraising teams that included major gifts, family giving, foundation and corporate relations, and leadership annual and reunion giving. Rivas comes to LMU with private and public university fundraising experience including UC Irvine, USC, and UCLA, and has participated in the planning and execution of multiple campaigns.
Rivas earned his B.A. from California Polytechnic State University, his M.A. in leadership studies from University of San Diego, and an Ed.D. in higher education administration from USC. He lives in the South Bay with his wife and three daughters.