06/18/2025
Meet Mallie Hale, our Vice President for University Advancement and Executive Director of UAH Foundation.
Since 2016, Mallie has been overseeing the fundraising operations at UAH, guiding our Development and Advancement team and building meaningful relationships with our community and its supporters. During her time as a student at Birmingham-Southern College, Mallie had the opportunity to take an independent study course where she learned about the different areas and career opportunities within higher education. Her passion for getting to know people and their individual experiences drew her to student affairs and advancement, where she could witness the impact of higher education and the opportunities it creates for students from all walks of life.
Mallie and her team work diligently to serve as the engine for UAH’s continued success, and donor support is the key to this mission. She communicates regularly with several different university offices, colleges, programs, and people to identify what they need to achieve their goals; but Mallie’s favorite part of her job is getting to develop relationships with individuals and corporations who want to see their community thrive. It is thanks to the support of alumni, friends, longtime Huntsvillians, and dedicated members of our UAH family that we are able to provide the resources, tools, and experiences necessary for innovation and excellence.
“Higher education exists not only to benefit the community, but to benefit us personally,” says Mallie. “UAH - and the donors who make our endeavors possible - help students realize their aspirations and become skilled, well-informed citizens, all in service of creating a better and well-rounded workforce for the Huntsville community and beyond.”
In addition to supporting UAH with her time and service, Mallie also gives to the university’s Last-Mile Fund, which helps provide critical-gap funding for students who are facing unexpected circumstances towards the end of their degree program. “Everyone deserves the same opportunity to better themselves and their professional potential through higher education. Our community can only benefit from a more qualified and educated workforce. That’s what fuels innovation and allows us to improve the human condition.”
Mallie’s favorite thing about UAH is the people. “It’s wonderful to see students, faculty, staff, athletics supporters, community employers, Huntsvillians, and so many different kinds of people work together to create a remarkable institution that benefits our remarkable community.”
When she’s not busy improving our campus and empowering our community, Mallie enjoys spending time with her family and regularly runs six miles, six days a week - Charging Forward in life and in service.
For more information on how you can support the Last Mile Fund like Mallie, visit:
https://www.uah.edu/giving/last-mile-fund
