Kansas State University Foundation
Samantha Volkman has extensive experience in portfolio management and corporate relations, currently serving as a Portfolio and Research Analyst at Kansas State University Foundation since August 2016. Roles include overseeing the annual impact reporting process, preparing solicitations for philanthropic gifts, and coordinating corporate visits to campus. Samantha has also worked as a Development Coordinator, maintaining partnerships and tracking team goals. Prior experience includes a Student Assistant position at Emporia State University Foundation, where responsibilities involved managing constituent data and conducting donor research. Samantha holds a BS in Psychology with a focus on Life Science from Kansas State University, complemented by earlier studies at Emporia State University and Marais des Cygnes Valley High School.
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Kansas State University Foundation
The KSU Foundation is K-State's strategic partner for philanthropy. We inspire and guide philanthropy toward university priorities to boldly advance K-State. Foundation staff members work in close partnership with university administrators, deans and faculty to secure charitable contributions from individuals, corporations and foundations to support identified priorities for the university and K-State 2025. Gifts received through the foundation fund undergraduate and graduate student scholarships, establish faculty chairs and professorships, provide college and departmental support, and enhance the campus infrastructure. After the money is raised, it must be prudently managed. This function is managed by foundation staff members who work under the guidance of an advisory committee of trustees. Note: The Kansas State University Foundation was established in 1944 and is a separate, independent entity chartered by the state of Kansas as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit education corporation. Gifts made to support K-State through the KSU Foundation are used according to the donor’s wishes and may not be reallocated by the state. Gifts to the foundation are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.