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.

Alumni

Higher Education

Oregon State University Foundation

Shawn L. Scoville

Adeline Hull

Patricia Kenney

Kevin Harvey

Lauren Servias

Grady Goodall J.d.

Vivek Narendra Mba, Ms

Dan Peterson

Molly Moriarty Russell

Casey Farm

Alexis Eichler

Des Anderson

Amy Crumley Mba, Cfre

Ally Rumpakis

Allison Bauer

Mark Koenig

Dan Whitinger

Kristin Watkins

The Development team at the Oregon State University Foundation is responsible for fostering relationships with donors, alumni, and other stakeholders to secure financial support for the university. Each member of the team specializes in fundraising for specific colleges or disciplines, working collaboratively to advance the goals of the Believe It campaign and other strategic initiatives. Their efforts are pivotal in acquiring resources to enhance student and faculty support, facilities, equipment, and emerging strategic initiatives, ultimately contributing to the university’s excellence and impact.

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Data and Analytics Team

Coordination and Events Management Team

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Data and Analytics Team

Coordination and Events Management Team