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Departments

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Administration

The Administration unit at the OSU Foundation includes the following departments: Accounting and Finance, Donated Assets and Risk Management, Gift Management and Facilities.

  • Accounting and Finance staff prepare budgets, provide financial management and reporting, and ensure compliance for the OSU Foundation through proper reporting, reimbursement and payment of Foundation staff.
  • Donated Assets and Risk Management provides support and direction in areas such as charitable trusts, charitable gift annuities, donor advised funds and stock gifts, as well as assists in the administration and disposal of real property including land and mineral interests donated to the Foundation.
  • Facilities staff work hard to ensure the Foundation's various physical locations are properly maintained to provide a secure and functional environment for all staff and visitors.
  • Gift Management staff provide oversight to the daily and continuous management of gifts to the Foundation.

Development

Athletics

Central Development

  • College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Corporate and Foundation Relations works with organizations to strategically align their philanthropic investments in areas within OSU that will strengthen mutually beneficial relationships and accomplish the donor’s university and community priorities.
  • Gift Planning assists alumni, parents and friends of OSU with the integration of their charitable intentions with overall tax, estate and financial planning to maximize the impact of their generosity. For a list of resources regarding gift planning, visit our Estate Planning page.
  • OSU Center for Health Sciences
  • OSUIT
  • OSU-Oklahoma City
  • OSU-Tulsa
  • Regional Development is comprised of development officers, constituent relations associates and support staff representing four main regions of the United States — the Northwest, Northeast, Southwest and Southeast. This group works to build relationships and fundraise across their respective region.
  • The Innovation Foundation seeks to maximize the impact of OSU’s excellence in aerospace and advanced mobility, energy, agriculture, and One Health by translating innovative applied research into products and services, facilitating strong partnerships with aligned industry and regional partners, and investing in the development of emerging companies — all for the benefit of society.
  • University Arts Programs fundraising efforts are aimed at supporting OSU's performing and visual arts programs, including The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts, the OSU Art Museum and the OSU Doel Reed Center in Taos.

Constituent Development

  • Academic and Student Affairs
  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • College of Education and Human Sciences
  • College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology
  • OSU Agriculture
  • McKnight Center for the Performing Arts (MCPA)
  • Spears School of Business (SSB)

Principal Gifts

The Principal Gifts unit works to align our partners with the education, research and outreach mission at OSU by establishing a relationship with those interested in supporting the university and finding ways to align their passions with university priorities.

Strategic Engagement

The Strategic Engagement Team intentionally builds authentic lifelong relationships with the Cowboy Family to inspire their greatest level of philanthropic impact on Oklahoma State University. It includes the following departments:

  • Donor Relations ensures donor expectations are met and organizes donor recognition efforts. It also manages General University scholarships, coordinates donor impact reporting and serves as the scholarship administration contact between donors and the university.
  • Marketing and Donor Experiences works to amplify the Foundation’s mission through various marketing, public relations, development communications and events strategies and tactics. It produces fundraising materials and manages digital communication efforts, including videos, social media, web design and email marketing. The team’s special events expertise aims to provide our donors with top-level impactful experiences.
  • Pipeline Growth and Readiness raises gifts up to $50,000 through various giving avenues including direct mail, e-solicitations and Cowboy Callers, our student call center. It also holds two giving campaigns each year — Give Orange and Cowboys United — aimed at increasing donor engagement.
  • Volunteer Engagement partners with the OSUF leadership team to develop and manage the strategy and execution for effective volunteer engagement including creating engaging and meaningful events and communications for high-value Oklahoma State University Foundation volunteers.

Human Resources

The Human Relations department provides support to Foundation staff in the areas of employee relations, benefits and compensation, training and development, and recruiting and retention of staff. They also work tirelessly to uphold the Foundation's culture of a mirthful and balanced environment.

Information Strategy

The Department of Information Strategy provides timely, accurate and relevant information in order to support the fundraising needs of Oklahoma State University. It includes the following departments:

  • Information Services
  • Project Planning and Execution
  • Prospect Development plays a critical role in the fundraising process by providing key information to development staff including donor strategy, reporting and data analysis.
  • Records and Information Management is responsible for administration of the constituent records in the Foundation's CRM, which includes the implementation of new records processes and the ongoing data entry, data enrichment and data integrity audits. In addition, it is responsible for the document management system for the Foundation’s central filing system.
  • Technology Services and Security is responsible for storing, protecting, processing and transmitting information and data by managing and administering various OSU Foundation databases and systems.

Legal

The Legal department acts as in-house counsel to the OSU Foundation Board of Trustees and to OSU Foundation management; drafts donor gift agreements and provides input on donor agreements as needed; manages all aspects of the Foundation’s mineral and real estate holdings; and works with university legal counsel and provides assistance as needed and appropriate.

View a complete listing of all Foundation staff members and their contact information.