Keith DiDonato joined Kenyon as vice president for advancement in August 2025. As vice president, he is building upon Kenyon’s recently completed record-breaking $532 million comprehensive campaign and leading the continued growth and evolution of the College’s Advancement Division.
He oversees major, principal and planned giving; advancement information services; advancement communications and strategy; alumni and parent engagement; and annual giving, including the Kenyon Fund and Kenyon Parent Fund.
Working closely with the president, fellow senior staff, trustees, donors and staff, he leads the division working to strengthen both alumni and non-alumni engagement and giving, including stewardship of an emerging new generation joining Kenyon’s highest-level supporters through the Third Century Founders initiative.
With nearly two decades of record-breaking fundraising experience at institutions across Ohio, as chief advancement officer at The Ohio State University College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences, DiDonato most recently led a goal-surpassing comprehensive campaign. Throughout his career, DiDonato has been responsible for highly successful capital campaigns and substantially increased donor engagement. He has overseen the rebranding of alumni publications and the creation of reunion and homecoming events.
Prior to joining The Ohio State University, DiDonato held positions of increasing responsibility in the advancement offices at The College of Wooster and Oberlin College and Conservatory. He earned a bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University.