Jason Diffenderfer is stepping down as UB’s vice president for university advancement to take on the same role at Baylor University.

His last day in his position at UB will be Feb. 29. An interim vice president for university advancement will be named in the coming weeks.

Diffenderfer came to UB in 2018 from the University of Louisville to serve as senior associate vice president for advancement and the co-director of the Boldly Buffalo campaign.

In this role, he led the fundraising team during the public phase of the campaign, helping the university achieve its three largest consecutive fundraising years: $94 million in 2020, $116 million in 2021 and $107 million in 2022.

Diffenderfer was appointed UB’s vice president for university advancement in June after serving as the interim vice president during the 10 months prior. Besides steering the Boldly Buffalo campaign, which surpassed its $1 billion goal ahead of schedule this fall, he directed university-wide efforts to strengthen UB’s relationship with more than 293,000 alumni across some 150 countries.

In an email announcing Diffenderfer’s pending departure, President Satish K. Tripathi thanked him for his dedication to UB and said his “stewardship of university advancement was key to UB setting an all-time fundraising record in the 2023 fiscal year.”

“Jason’s strategic leadership in these key roles has elevated the importance of philanthropy, and his commitment to our boldest goals has positioned university advancement for even greater success in the future,” the president wrote.