Molly Hafer joined CDSS in May 2024 after two and a half years with the Donor Relations team within UC Berkeley's University Development and Alumni Relations. In her previous role, Molly was central to managing the team’s campuswide donor acknowledgment and correspondence programs for the Chancellor and Vice Chancellor. She also co-led her team's DEIBJ strategy, where she developed a framework to reevaluate Berkeley's donor programs. 

Prior to Berkeley, Molly worked at her alma mater, UC Santa Cruz, where she led social media and community engagement projects for the Office of Alumni Engagement. Outside of CDSS, she remains committed to contributing her time and expertise to professional and nonprofit organizations. She previously served as the DEI lead for the Association of Donor Relations Professionals International Conference and currently serves on the advisory board for Camp Kesem at UC Santa Cruz and the steering committee for the Cal Women's Network.