Cindy Galindo

Cindy Galindo joined University Advancement in July 2026 as senior vice president. She brings a record of leading high-impact advancement organizations and achieving ambitious fundraising outcomes, with a career spanning higher education, academic medicine, Catholic philanthropy, public media, and private and family philanthropy. As senior vice president, Galindo is responsible for leading the university’s overall fundraising strategy, partnering with university leadership, building and leading high-performing teams, driving transformational giving, and strengthening LMU’s culture of philanthropy.

Galindo comes to LMU from PBS SoCal, where she led advancement efforts and helped drive a bold and forward-looking approach to philanthropy. She expanded the organization’s reach, strengthened its culture of giving, and positioned it for transformational growth — more than doubling philanthropic support and enhancing long-term sustainability.

Prior to this, she helped lead strategy for the USC Campaign for Health, a $3 billion initiative advancing patient care, research, and medical education. She also led philanthropic strategy and oversaw a historic $500 million campaign for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles (ADLA), while supporting annual fundraising of $140 million.

Galindo earned a Master of Public Administration from Portland State University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Finance from Oregon State University. In her free time, Galindo enjoys traveling the world, reading classic novels, and experimenting in her kitchen.