Oregon State University Foundation
Shawn L. Scoville has a strong background in fundraising and development. Shawn L. began their career at Georgetown University in 1988 as an Associate Director of Regional Relations. From 1995 to 1997, they served as the Director of Development for the Main Campus Libraries. Shawn then moved on to become the Director of Development for Georgetown College from 1997 to 2002, where they successfully led a six-member development team towards a $160 million goal. Shawn L. later took on the role of Associate Vice President for Main Campus Development in the Office of Alumni & University Relations, leading fundraising efforts for the main campus during Georgetown's $1 billion Third Century Campaign. In this role, they managed nine major gift fundraising units and oversaw an operating budget of $480,000. For the last eight years, Shawn has been with the Oregon State University Foundation, initially serving as the Senior Vice President of Development and Campaign Director from 2005 to 2013, where they played a key role in raising over $1.14 billion as the principal architect of The Campaign for OSU. Shawn L. then became the Executive Vice President, working alongside the President and CEO to develop advancement strategies and successfully oversee the foundation's fundraising efforts and operations in Portland. In 2020, Shawn was promoted to President & CEO of the Oregon State University Foundation, where they lead the organization in advancing the university's priorities and building meaningful engagement among its constituents.
Shawn L. Scoville completed their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in English from Gettysburg College from 1984 to 1988. Prior to that, they attended Geneseo Central School from 1974 to 1984, but no specific degree or field of study was mentioned for this period.
Oregon State University Foundation
The OSU Foundation partners with the university to engage the broad OSU community, inspire investment and steward resources to enhance the university’s excellence and impact. The OSUF, entering its 75th year, is a nonprofit organization, separate from the university, and governed by a Board of Trustees. The OSUF and the OSU Alumni Association are integrated and employ approximately 160 professionals. While building relationships with alumni, parents and friends is a university-wide responsibility, all fundraising positions are housed in the OSU Foundation. The Foundation aspires to be one of the best foundations in North America and acts in full alignment with the university. As of June 30, 2022, the Foundation holds assets surpassing $1.1 billion and manages an endowment of more than $764.5 million. Donors gave a record $216 million in fiscal year 2022. In Oct. 2022, the Foundation publicly launched Believe It: The Campaign for OSU, the university’s second comprehensive fundraising and engagement campaign, with a $1.75 billion goal for student and faculty support, facilities and equipment and emerging strategic initiatives. Since work began on the campaign in 2017, donors have contributed more than $1 billion toward the goal. The first Campaign for OSU concluded in 2014, having raised $1.14 billion in ten years, which made OSU one of only 35 public universities at the time to have crossed the billion-dollar mark in a fundraising campaign. Between campaigns, the Foundation and university partnered on a series of successful strategic fundraising initiatives designed to advance goals in the university’s strategic plan and maintain fundraising momentum. The OSUF, under the leadership of CEO and President Shawn L. Scoville, seeks to build on this powerful momentum to support OSU’s expanding aspirations, establish industry-leading fundraising and engagement growth and further energize donors, alumni and volunteers to engage with the Believe It campaign.