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Facilities track record

University science and research complexes, a community park, a veterans' center, and an arts center. Different scales — one disciplined approach to funding the building.

B.S. Recreation Administration & M.S. Leisure Behavior — University of Illinois · 33 years in fundraising and donor engagement · Senior Director of Development, Engineering, Oregon State University

On every one of these, Anne led or supported the strategic fundraising and donor engagement planning — and worked face to face with individuals and families on the major and principal gifts that made the building possible.

01$62.5M

Linus Pauling Science Center

Oregon State University · College of Science · opened 2011
Linus Pauling Science Center, Oregon State University

The largest academic building on campus when it opened, and the cornerstone facility of the billion-dollar Campaign for OSU — funded in part by a $25M private matching-funds initiative to state bonds, with roughly 2,600 donors.

Anne's role — As Director of Development for the College of Science (2006–2018), completed the $25M private matching-funds initiative that unlocked the state's bonds for the building — working face to face with individuals and families on the major and principal gifts behind it.
02$213M

Collaborative Innovation Complex

Oregon State University · College of Engineering · opening 2026
Jen-Hsun and Lori Mills Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex

A $213 million advanced-research complex — the first all-mass-timber experimental research laboratory in the country, built to house an AI supercomputer — anchored by two $50 million lead gifts.

Anne's role — As Senior Director of Development for Engineering, led the college's strategic fundraising and donor engagement planning and worked directly with lead donors and families on major and principal gifts through the era that produced this complex — exceeding the college's annual goals every year, including $26.5M raised against a $16M goal.
03$8.5M

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park

Corvallis, Oregon
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park, Corvallis

An $8.5 million reimagining of the park as a true community gathering place, anchored by a $2 million anonymous lead gift alongside city and state support.

Anne's role — Campaign Co-Chair — built the campaign plan and led principal-gift fundraising, working with individuals and families on the major gifts behind the park, in partnership with Meredith Petit and Corvallis Parks & Recreation.
04OSU

Holcomb Center for Military & Veteran Resources

Oregon State University · dedicated 2023
Holcomb Center for Military and Veteran Resources, OSU

Oregon State's home for student veterans and military families — a community space named for Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. John Noble Holcomb, and home to the services that support service members, veterans, and their families.

Anne's role — Raised major-gift support for the facility as part of her OSU Foundation work — a campus home serving student veterans and military families.
05Current

The Arts Center of Corvallis

Corvallis, Oregon · capital campaign launching 2026
The Arts Center of Corvallis expansion

The Arts Center's expansion into an adjacent building on Madison Avenue — a multi-year renovation that will widen access to arts education and programming.

Anne's role — As campaign counsel today, shaping the strategic fundraising and donor engagement planning and the path to the major and principal gifts that will fund the expansion.

Bring this discipline to your campaign

Whatever you are building — a facility, a program, or the team behind both — it starts with a conversation. Begin with a complimentary executive strategy session.