
Alumni and Friends Society -- For Retirees and Students, Too!
Windows of Opportunity
The Campaign for CALS (Giving to CALS)
Foundations and Fundraising Initiatives
Why are Endowments Important to CALS?
Advancement in Action: News and Events
Advancement Advantage: Faculty/Staff Resource Guide
FOUNDATIONS
NC Agricultural Foundation, Inc.
NC Agricultural and Life Sciences Research Foundation
NC Cooperative Extension Service Foundation
NC Dairy and Dairy Youth Foundations
NC Family & Consumer Sciences Foundation
Landscapes of Opportunity Foundation
UNIVERSITY LINKS
CALS LINKS
NC Agricultural Research Service
NC Cooperative Extension Service
RELATED LINKS
The mission of the Office of College Advancement is to enhance, promote, and support the academic programs, research and extension efforts of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
To succeed in this mission, we must work closely with the CALS faculty, staff and administrators who provide leadership for these programs.
College Advancement is comprised of three primary divisions: Development, Alumni and Friends, and College Relations. This information is designed to educate CALS faculty, staff and administrators about the resources available through these divisions. By doing so, we hope to expand access to our services, and increase support of and service to departments and College-wide initiatives. We welcome your feedback on how we can better serve the College.
Development
CALS Alumni and Friends Society
College Relations
Bookkeeping and Financial Information
Staff Information
DEVELOPMENT AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS
Development officers work with administrators, faculty and staff to increase private support for students, faculty and staff development, facilities, programs, special projects and other College initiatives. Some development staff have College-wide responsibilities in areas such as gift planning, research, extension, or academic support. Others serve particular departments or programs, and are organized in two working groups, one serving primarily Academic Programs and Research, the other Cooperative Extension and Youth Development. Please see the contact listing below for development staff focus areas.
| Focus Area | Contact (area code = 919 unless specified) |
| Academic departments/related student groups' fundraising coordination, Agricultural
Institute, CALS International Programs, Jefferson Scholars; liaison to CALS retirees' group, CALS External Relations Team Co-Leader; CALS Donor Services |
Chris Cammarene-Wessel 515-7678 |
| Academic Programs (Scholarships & Fellowships, Career Services, Honors, Ambassadors, Agri-Life Council), CALS External Relations Team Co-Leader | Anne Porter 513-3463 |
| Cooperative Extension Service |
Sharon Rowland515-9267 Devona Beard 515-1680 Sarah Ray 515-9263 |
| Cooperative Extension Service development events | Sarah Ray 515-9263 TBD |
| County Extension, Central and Northwestern NC | Maurene Rickards 336-665-6954 |
| County Extension, Northeast NC |
Sharon Rowland 515-9267 |
| County Extension, Southeast NC |
Milton Coleman 910-620-7900 |
| County Extension, Western NC |
Ken Kindley 828-255-5522 |
| Dairy industry | Keith Oakley 515-9262 |
| 4-H Development Fund and 4-H Centennial | Michael Martin 513-8254 |
| FFA | Joshua Starling 513-7068 |
| JC Raulston Arboretum major donors, membership, events | Anne Porter 513-3463 |
| Land gifts
|
Keith Oakley
515-9262 David Hays 218-9639 Sonia Murphy 513-0637 Sarah Ray 515-9263 |
| Life Sciences Fundraising; CALS External Relations Team Co-Leader | Scott Troutman 515-7857 |
| North Carolina Agricultural Research Service | Catherine Maxwell 513-8294 |
| NC FCS Foundation |
Maurene Rickards336-665-6954 |
| Planned giving | Sonia Murphy 513-0637 |
| Tobacco buyout | Sonia Murphy 513-0637 |
| Tobacco Education and Research Council, Inc. (TERC) | Keith Oakley 515-9262 Kathy Kennel 515-9259 |
| Tobacco industry | Keith Oakley 515-9262 Bill Collins 513-2944 919-818-4529 (cell) |
Services include:
CALS Alumni and Friends Society staff support departmental and College-wide efforts to increase the involvement of alumni, friends and other constituents.
Contacts: Scott Troutman, 515-7857; Anna Shepherd, 515-6212
Services include:
The Director of the Office of College Relations administers a comprehensive, aggressive public relations and marketing program that informs the citizens of North Carolina of the relevance and responsiveness of the College to the citizens of North Carolina. In addition, development officers work closely with Communications Services staff to increase awareness of development and alumni initiatives and opportunities.
Contact: Bob Cairns, 513-2950; Anna Shepherd, 515-6212
College Advancement administrative staff members provide invaluable support in every aspect of development and alumni and college relations. Many faculty and department heads work closely with them in monitoring their gift accounts.
| Focus area | Contact |
| Cooperative Extension and 4-H | Crystal Green 513-0136 |
| Academic Programs and Research | Angela Lands
515-9261 |
Services include:
IIncludes additional areas of responsibility not mentioned previously.
Keith Oakley
Executive Director, College Advancement
President, NC Agricultural Foundation, NC Tobacco Foundation, NC Dairy
Foundation, Dairy Youth Foundation
919-515-9262; keith_oakley@ncsu.edu
Devona Beard
Administrative Assistant, NC Cooperative Extension Service Foundation
(919) 515-1680: devona_beard@ncsu.edu
Mary Elizabeth Brake
Academic and Research Advancement Office Assistant
(919) 513-7988; maryelizabeth_brake@ncsu.edu
Pam Byington
Academic and Research Advancement Program Assistant
(919) 515-9260; pam_byington@ncsu.edu
Bob Cairns
Director of College Relations
(919) 513-2950; bob_cairns@ncsu.edu
Chris Cammarene-Wessel
Director of Donor Services and Departmental Fundraising
(919) 515-7678; chris_wessel@ncsu.edu
Milton Coleman
Regional NC Cooperative Extension Service Development Director, Southeastern NC
910-620-7900; milton_coleman@ncsu.edu
Bill Collins
Director of Development
919-513-2944,
919-818-4529 (cell); bill_collins@ncsu.edu
Brad Dixon
Assistant Director of Development
4-H Centennial and Museum Fundraising
(919) 515-2000;
bradley_dixon@ncsu.edu
Beth Farrell
Assistant Director of Development
(919) 515-8292; beth_farrell@ncsu.edu
Crystal Green
Accounting Clerk, Extension Programs
(919) 513-0136; crystal_green@ncsu.edu
David Hays
Executive Director, NC Landscapes of Opportunity Foundation
(919) 513-2944; cell (919) 218-9639; david_hays@ncsu.edu
Kathy Kennel
Executive Director, NC Agricultural Foundation, Inc.
(919) 515-9259; kathy_kennel@ncsu.edu
Ken Kindley
Regional Director of Development, NC Cooperative Extension Service,
Western NC
(828) 255-5522; ken_kindley@ncsu.edu
Angela Lands
Executive Assistant, CALS Advancement
(919) 515-9261; angela_lands@ncsu.edu
Michael Martin
Executive Director, NC 4-H Development Fund
Director of Fund Development for North Carolina 4-H Programs
(919) 513-8254; mjmartin@ncsu.edu
Catherine Maxwell
Executive Director of Development, CALS
Director of Development, NC Agricultural Research Service
(919) 513-8294; catherine_maxwell@ncsu.edu
Sonia Murphy
CALS Director of Gift Planning
(919) 513-0637; sonia_murphy@ncsu.edu
Anne Porter
Director of Development, Academic Programs; Executive Dir. NC Dairy Foundation and NC Tobacco Foundation, Inc.
(919) 513-3463; anne_porter@ncsu.edu
Sarah Ray
Director of Development for Extension Programs
(919) 515-9263; sarah_ray@ncsu.edu
Maurene Rickards
Executive Director, NC Family and Consumer Sciences Foundation, Regional NC Cooperative Extension Service Development Director, Central
and Northwestern NC
(336) 993-3002; maurene_richards@ncsu.edu
Sharon Runion Rowland
Executive Director of Development, NC Cooperative Extension Service
(919) 515-9267; sharon_rowland@ncsu.edu
Anna Shepherd
Assistant Director, CALS Alumni and Friends Society
(919) 515-6212; arsheph2@ncsu.edu
Joshua Starling
Director of Development, NC FFA Foundation
(919) 513-7068; joshua_starling@ncsu.edu
Scott Troutman
Executive Director, CALS Alumni and Friends Society
Fundraising, Life Sciences
(919) 515-7857; scott_troutman@ncsu.edu
Donna Warren
Assistant to Bill Collins
919-515-2000; donna_warren@ncsu.edu
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