Oregon State University Foundation
Ally Rumpakis has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Ally is currently the Director of Alumni Relations for the College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University Foundation. Prior to this, they worked at Tillamook County Creamery Association as the Social Media & Community Management Lead and later as a Community Management Coordinator. Ally also gained experience as a Multifamily Analyst at M&T Realty Capital Corporation. Ally's background includes a contract role at Nike as a Product & Social Media Specialist, where they posted content on social media platforms and provided customer support. Ally also worked at Oregon State University, College of Business, as a Student Research Assistant and Notetaker. Additionally, they served as a Coach for the Lake Oswego Soccer Club and held leadership positions at Kappa Alpha Theta Headquarters as the Chapter President. Ally's early experience includes an internship at the Athletic Department Ticket Office at Oregon State University.
Ally Rumpakis has pursued a diverse educational background with a focus on animal agriculture, risk and crisis communications in agriculture and natural resources, and communicating agriculture to the public. They began their education at Oregon State University in 2011 and completed their Honors Bachelor's Degree in Marketing and Merchandising Management in 2015.
Since then, Ally has continued their education at Oregon State University, undertaking courses such as "ANS 315: Contentious Social Issues in Animal Agriculture" and "AG 455: Risk and Crisis Communications in Ag Sci & Natural Resources" in 2021. In 2020, they also completed a course titled "AG 351: Communicating Agriculture to the Public" at the same institution.
Additionally, Ally has obtained several certifications to further enhance their skills and knowledge. In 2018, they became an Oregon Real Estate Broker through the Oregon Real Estate Agency. They also acquired a certification in Multifamily Property Inspection from the Mortgage Bankers Association in 2017. More recently, in 2020, they completed the "Marketing for Social Change" course offered by LinkedIn. Moreover, Ally has attended Mentor Collective's program to become a trained mentor for the Oregon State University College of Business, obtaining this certification in November 2020.
Oregon State University Foundation
The OSU Foundation partners with the university to engage the broad OSU community, inspire investment and steward resources to enhance the university’s excellence and impact. The OSUF, entering its 75th year, is a nonprofit organization, separate from the university, and governed by a Board of Trustees. The OSUF and the OSU Alumni Association are integrated and employ approximately 160 professionals. While building relationships with alumni, parents and friends is a university-wide responsibility, all fundraising positions are housed in the OSU Foundation. The Foundation aspires to be one of the best foundations in North America and acts in full alignment with the university. As of June 30, 2022, the Foundation holds assets surpassing $1.1 billion and manages an endowment of more than $764.5 million. Donors gave a record $216 million in fiscal year 2022. In Oct. 2022, the Foundation publicly launched Believe It: The Campaign for OSU, the university’s second comprehensive fundraising and engagement campaign, with a $1.75 billion goal for student and faculty support, facilities and equipment and emerging strategic initiatives. Since work began on the campaign in 2017, donors have contributed more than $1 billion toward the goal. The first Campaign for OSU concluded in 2014, having raised $1.14 billion in ten years, which made OSU one of only 35 public universities at the time to have crossed the billion-dollar mark in a fundraising campaign. Between campaigns, the Foundation and university partnered on a series of successful strategic fundraising initiatives designed to advance goals in the university’s strategic plan and maintain fundraising momentum. The OSUF, under the leadership of CEO and President Shawn L. Scoville, seeks to build on this powerful momentum to support OSU’s expanding aspirations, establish industry-leading fundraising and engagement growth and further energize donors, alumni and volunteers to engage with the Believe It campaign.