Duke Leadership Academy Scholars Profile

Diontre Earl

Title: Director of Development, Duke Sciences
Location:
Senior Management Area: Alumni Engagement and Development
Class Year: 2024

Bio:
Diontre Earl is the Director of Development for Duke Science and Technology (DST). He works closely with the Assistant Vice President for DST, faculty across campus, and Alumni Engagement and Development colleagues to frame fundraising priorities and opportunities, engage alums and friends, and secure gifts to support scientific discovery, innovation, and translation. Duke's commitment to the sciences is clear, as it is a primary pillar in the most extensive comprehensive fundraising campaign in the university's 100-year history. In addition to DST, Diontre is the fundraising liaison for the Natural Sciences Division of Trinity College of Arts & Sciences. In this role, he identifies, cultivates, and develops strategies for donors interested in supporting Trinity's Natural Sciences departments. Prior to joining the DST team in 2021, Diontre's expansive career in higher education fundraising included over ten years of direct fundraising experience. His advancement career began at his alma mater, The University of Akron. Most recently, Diontre was the senior director of Major Gifts at Penn State University's College of Engineering, cultivating a portfolio of major and planned-giving prospects and managing a team of fundraisers.