COLLEGE ADVANCEMENT MISSION

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 Sharon Rowland 515-9267 Beth Farrell 513-8292 Brad Dixon (4-H Centennial and Museum) Sarah Ray (events) 515-9263
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:

• Assistance in identifying funding sources
• Campaign planning and execution
• Providing lists for mailings and events
• Donor and prospect research
• Contact and follow-up with prospective donors
• Proposal preparation assistance, facilitation and management
• Development of print and web-based information on funding opportunities and gift planning
• Presentations to faculty and staff about College Advancement resources
• Presentations to faculty, staff, alumni and friends about funding initiatives
• Customized seminars/workshops on topics including
  • Tobacco buyout legislation and its impact for tobacco quota owners and producers
  • basic estate and gift planning
  • estate planning for singles/surviving spouses
  • advanced gift planning strategies
• Individual gift illustrations involving gifts of cash, property, bequests, trusts and annuities demonstrating income and tax implications
• Ongoing cultivation and stewardship of donors, including receipts and acknowledgments, endowment signing ceremonies, invitations to CALS and University-sponsored special events, holiday remembrances and more personal thank-you gestures as appropriate
• Faculty and volunteer education, training and support for private resource development initiatives
• Identification and solicitation of event sponsors
• Coordination of departmental prospects to eliminate conflicts when approaching prospects that have a variety of interests within and outside CALS
• Facilitation of university approval process for philanthropic foundation proposals
• Marketing and external relations for CALS projects, programs, iniatives; public relations for CALS Advancement (donors, alumni, friends, advocates)

CALS ALUMNI AND FRIENDS SOCIETY

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:

• Departmental alumni and student events, including financial assistance, planning, invitations, door prizes, and event facilitation
• Alumni lists for mailings and events
• Annual Tailgate Celebration: planning, coordination, logistics, event management
• CALS Retired Faculty and Staff activities and communications
• CALS Alumni Awards
• CALS Alumni apparel
• CALS spirit/promotional items: pens, pom-poms, cups, other novelty items with the CALS logo
• CALS Alumni newsletter via email, web and print
• CALS Walkway of Champions: Patterson Hall honorary brick project
• CALS display for tradeshows, field days and other events

COLLEGE RELATIONS

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

BOOKKEEPING AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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 Pam Byington 515-9260

Services include:

• Account and fund balances
• Check deposits
• Receipts and acknowledgements
• Memorial and honorary gift notification
• Donor reports
• Other income

CALS ADVANCEMENT STAFF INFORMATION

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

• Nickels for Know-How
• Tobacco Research Commission Check-off
• College Advancement Policy Issues
• Annual Fund
• Land Gifts
• June Dairy Month
• Advancement Legislative Issues
• University Advancement Issues
• Advancement Issues for Dean and Directors
• College Advancement personnel management

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

• CALS Gift Planning Enewsletter
• Celebrate NC Wines! Event coordinator

Pam Byington
Academic and Research Advancement Program Assistant
(919) 515-9260; pam_byington@ncsu.edu

• CALS Administrative Briefings Coordinator for College Advancement
• Prospect Management Coordinator for Academic and Research Advancement
• NCALS Research Foundation Administration
• NCALS Research Foundation Symposium Coordination
• CALS Advancement Representative on Donor Records Management Task Force

Bob Cairns
Director of College Relations
(919) 513-2950; bob_cairns@ncsu.edu

• Secrets of Success Writer and Editor

Chris Cammarene-Wessel
Director of Donor Services and Departmental Fundraising
(919) 515-7678; chris_wessel@ncsu.edu

• CALS representative to University Development and prospect management, Campus PR Group
• CALS International Programs Advisory Committee
• Windows of Opportunity, College Advancement and online giving webmaster and electronic listserves manager
• Coordination of CALS faculty submissions to NC and national philanthropic funders in cooperation with CALS Business Office; application and proposal writing assistance
• Faculty assistance for gifts-in-kind and Form BA 151 and IRS Form 8283

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

• special emphasis on agricultural leadership development programs
• relationships with faculty/staff and retirees
• liaison with agribusinesses related to tobacco
  

Brad Dixon
Assistant Director of Development
4-H Centennial and Museum Fundraising
(919) 515-2000; bradley_dixon@ncsu.edu

• 4-H Centennial

Beth Farrell
Assistant Director of Development
(919) 515-8292; beth_farrell@ncsu.edu

• Fundraising (including annual campaigns) and fundraising event management for NC 4-H Camps, Conference Centers and Camperships
• Devlopment liaison with 4-H camping professionals statewide
• Fundraising for NC 4-H Awards and Incentives Program
• Coordination of Extension submissions to NC and national philanthropic funders in cooperation with CALS Business Office; application and proposal writing assistance
• 4-H Centennial

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

• NC Landscapes of Opportunity Foundation administration
• Shelton Leadership Initiative

Kathy Kennel
Executive Director, NC Agricultural Foundation, Inc.
(919) 515-9259; kathy_kennel@ncsu.edu

• Golden LEAF and Tobacco Trust Fund Commission proposal assistance and management in cooperation with CALS Business Office
• Contact for Tobacco Education and Research Council, Inc. (TERC) proposals
• CALS Donor Recognition Gala logistics and coordination
• College Advancement personnel coordination

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

• College acknowledgment of current and retired faculty or staff illness or death
• Lead bookkeeper

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

• 4-H Development Board administration
• 4-H annual campaign
• 4-H Gala
• Development liaison with 4-H professionals statewide
• 4-H Centennial

Catherine Maxwell
Executive Director of Development, CALS
Director of Development, NC Agricultural Research Service
(919) 513-8294; catherine_maxwell@ncsu.edu

• NC Agriculure and Life Sciences Research (NCALS) Foundation creation and administration
• Academic and Research Advancement personnel management
• Dairy Campaign for Excellence (NC State Creamery)
• Research Stations' and Centers' development liaison
• CALS representative to University Corporate and Foundation Relations Task Force; NCARS Director of Corporate Relations

Sonia Murphy
CALS Director of Gift Planning
(919) 513-0637; sonia_murphy@ncsu.edu

• CALS Gift Planning enewsletter and website
• Tobacco buyout website
• IRA Rollover and other charitable gift planning legislation and tax issues

Anne Porter
Director of Development, Academic Programs; Executive Dir. NC Dairy Foundation and NC Tobacco Foundation, Inc.
(919) 513-3463; anne_porter@ncsu.edu

• Academic Programs development and stewardship initiatives
• Committee for Institutional History and Commemoration

Sarah Ray
Director of Development for Extension Programs
(919) 515-9263; sarah_ray@ncsu.edu

• NC Cooperative Extension Service Foundation, NC 4-H Development Fund, NC Family and Consumer Sciences Foundation, and NC Landscapes of Opportunity Foundation
  • Marketing and public relations, including web, broadcast and print media
  • event management
  • real estate acceptance procedures
• Extension liaison to university and state-wide Combined Campaign
• Oversight of Extension and 4-H Development Fund web content
• 4-H Centennial

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

• NC Family and Consumer Sciences Foundation administration

Sharon Runion Rowland
Executive Director of Development, NC Cooperative Extension Service
(919) 515-9267; sharon_rowland@ncsu.edu

• NC Cooperative Extension Service Foundation administration
• Support efforts of the North Carolina 4-H Development Fund, North Carolina Family and Consumer Sciences Foundation, and the North Carolina Landscapes of Opportunity Foundation
• Resource Development Institute for Extension Faculty and Staff
• Extension and Youth Advancement personnel management
• Major gifts for five NC 4-H camps and conference centers
• Campaign for Counties
• 4-H Centennial

Anna Shepherd
Assistant Director, CALS Alumni and Friends Society
(919) 515-6212; arsheph2@ncsu.edu

• CALS Alumni and Friends Society Enewsletter, CALS Legislative Letter (Enewsletter), CALS Retiree Newsletter
• CALS Tailgate contact person (registration/tickets, displays, volunteers)

Joshua Starling
Director of Development, NC FFA Foundation
(919) 513-7068; joshua_starling@ncsu.edu

• North Carolina FFA Foundation Board administration
• Fundraising for NC FFA Association and NC Agriculture Teachers
• Database of North Carolina FFA alumni, past state FFA officers, NC State Agricultural and Extension Education alumni and current and retired Agricultural Education teachers
• High school FFA chapters proposal assistance
• NC FFA Center at White Lake, North Carolina

Scott Troutman
Executive Director, CALS Alumni and Friends Society
Fundraising, Life Sciences
(919) 515-7857; scott_troutman@ncsu.edu

• CALS Alumni and Friends Society Board administration
• Liaison to NC State Alumni Association
• CALS Tailgate contact person (alumni awards, auction, sponsorship)
• Coordination of CALS retirees' and advocacy groups
• Advisor to Agri-Life Council

Donna Warren
Assistant to Bill Collins
919-515-2000; donna_warren@ncsu.edu

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