The $40 Million Man: Retiring Grebel Fundraiser Reflects on 24 Years of Asking

As Fred Martin retires from his role as director of advancement at Conrad Grebel University College in Waterloo, Ontario, after 24 years, he recalls how he got there: “I was a Grebel alum, and I was interested in what they were doing. And [then-president] John Toews asked me.” Martin adds, “It’s the thing about being asked—if you’re not asked, you can’t respond. It’s true for fundraising too.”