KEVIN D. CRUM

• Made 10 to 30 cold calls daily for assigned portfolio and completed cold calls to increase donor engagement for the university stewardship efforts that spotlighted alums within the University's monthly sports-specific newsletters.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of new donors and existing donors who gave annual gifts greater than $999.99
• Cultivated relationships with coaches, student-athletes, alums, and athletics department support staff across 18 different sports to create and release monthly (66) sports-specific newsletters to increase engagement with alums that led to a 49% open rate and $76,887.18 raised in philanthropic giving.
• The newsletter's engagement led to $579,877 from 3,909 donations in support of Oregon State Athletics for the 2023 annual campus day of giving, surpassing the previous year's 2022 annual day of giving of $477,282 from 3453 donations.
• Led stewardship plan, sending Thank-View emails to over 18,347 donors, led to a 60% open rate by regularly updating acknowledgment letters and ensuring they are sent weekly to donors making a gift. Oversaw bi-weekly gift acknowledgment packages for first-time Athletics donors
• Strategized with Our Beaver Nation Athletics Development Department regarding athletics recognition events to assist with stewardship initiatives for donors and board members.
• Managed the fundraising strategies for the Communications and Stewardship Sub-Committee. Cultivated strong relationships with board members, donors, prospects, and the philanthropic community to keep the University’s foundation needs at the forefront.
• Entered and maintained accurate and complete prospect and donor data in the development database.
• In partnership with College of Engineering Major Gift Officers, worked with an Oregon-based corporation to qualify, cultivate, and solicit corporate donors for Catalyst Scholarships.
• Committee member for Campus Wide Day of Giving Engagement Committee.

• Cultivated relationships with key stakeholders, developed robust marketing strategies and onboarding materials, and contributed ideas to the donor stewardship and relations teams.

• Participated in (CASE) Council for Advancement and Support of Education weekly e-Learning and professional development.

• Cultivated relationships with student-athletes, faculty, and high- profile head coaches that facilitated the following all-time program highs: collective cumulative GPA of 3.209 for the Spring 2020 semester for all athletes, collective semester GPA of 2.884 for the Spring 2020 semester for all athletes, 77 football student-athletes earned a semester GPA of 3.0 or higher for the Spring 2020 semester, and 45 football student-athletes achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the Spring 2020 semester.

• Cultivated relationships with students and faculty as an advisor for students and student-athletes regarding academic, career, and personal concerns.

• Cultivated community and media relations, using social media and other communication channels to support the teacher education department and men's basketball program.

• Created and maintained a confidentiality electronic filing system and field files to monitor student progress, produce reports, and facilitate other communication.

• Led fundraising project initiatives to assist with team expenses and financing.

• Cultivated relationships with professors, the College's learning skill center, and student-athletes that led to an overall team GPA of 2.9, and over 20% of the basketball student-athletes achieved the Dean’s Honor Roll.

• Cultivated community and media relations, using social media and other communication channels to increase engagement with the athletics program.

• Oversaw budgeting, travel arrangements, and fundraising initiatives that led to Under Armor sponsorship for athletics and physical education departments.

• Served as a HOPE Instructor, as well as a Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries Instructor.

• Cultivated relationships with students, parents, instructors, administration , community leaders , and coaches that facilitated students receiving academic and/or athletic scholarships upon graduation.
  
  

• Cultivated relationships with high-profile general managers, coaches, and players to meet the needs of administrative functions of the 76ers basketball operations department.