Kim Evans has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a senior director of development, and Christy Low has joined UAMS as a director of development, both with the UAMS College of Medicine.
Evans and Low, who started at UAMS on Aug. 22, will work closely with College of Medicine Dean Pope L. Moseley, MD, the college’s board of visitors and development leaders to advance the college’s philanthropic goals.
“Kim and Christy each bring their own strengths to the College of Medicine,” said Brigitte Grant, UAMS senior vice chancellor for development and chief development officer for the College of Medicine. “Their track records in securing major gifts, building strategic relationships with volunteers and their personal dedication to donor-focused fundraising will enhance the entire Institutional Advancement team.”
Evans has more than 25 years of nonprofit experience as a development director, planned giving officer, board member and volunteer. She is a former Arkansas assistant attorney general and served as a law clerk in U.S. District Court. Evans worked previously as director of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) Center for Non-Profit Organizations and served most recently with the Arkansas Community Foundation. She holds a Juris Doctorate from the UALR William H. Bowen School of Law and a Bachelor of Science degree in foreign service and international economics from Georgetown University.
Low has spent the last 20 years in fundraising, having previously served as a full-time volunteer in Jonesboro, before becoming a professional development officer at Arkansas State University, her alma mater, in 2005. She was director of development at Arkansas State University for five years. Low also served as regional director of development at both Washington University in St. Louis and the St. Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation before returning to her hometown of Little Rock.