Vice PresidentMedical and Health Sciences Advancement
Michael Faber became vice president of Medical and Health Sciences Advancement in 2021. He’s responsible for the performance of all aspects of advancement for the Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, the seven health science colleges, more than 45 research institutes and multiple ambulatory care sites. These units are charged with raising more than $250 million annually.
Under his leadership, the medical center has experienced rapid philanthropic growth, including achieving its best years on record for both new fundraising activity and cash receipts, as well as securing the largest gift for capital in the history of the university. Michael also oversaw the successful completion of the medical center’s $1.6 billion campaign that ended in spring 2025. He serves as a member of both the Wexner Medical Center Executive Committee and the Office of Advancement Leadership Team.
Michael has significant experience in fundraising to support leading-edge biomedical research and has distinguished himself as one of the nation’s top development leaders in the health sciences and in working with donors in the tech sector. He has more than 25 years of experience with a proven track record of conceptualizing successful solicitation strategies for seven-, eight- and nine-figure gifts, designing distinctive high-impact events, leveraging donor networks and implementing multibillion-dollar comprehensive advancement campaigns.
Previous to joining Ohio State, Michael was the associate vice chancellor of University Development and Alumni Relations at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), which completed a $6.2 billion comprehensive campaign in 2020. His unit was charged with raising more than $500 million annually with a $47 million operating budget. He managed an advancement team serving basic and translational research, five professional schools and all adult clinical specialties for the UCSF School of Medicine and its affiliated medical center. In addition, Michael oversaw the department’s Office of Communications, events and principal gifts.
Earlier in his career, he served in strategy and advancement roles at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University.
The father of three, Michael earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rhodes College and a Master of Education degree from Harvard University. He currently serves on the board of Friends of WOSU Public Media.