Oregon State University Foundation
Dan Whitinger has extensive work experience in technology and information management. Dan started their career at Hewlett Packard in manufacturing, where they worked from 1995 to 2000. Dan then moved on to Atipa Technologies as a Web Developer in 2000, followed by a role as Managing Director at NW Advanced Marketing LLC from 2000 to 2006. Dan joined the West Linn Wilsonville School District in 2006, initially as a Software Engineer and later as an Associate Director of Technology until 2012. Dan then transitioned to the OSU Foundation, where they held various roles including Director of Information Technology Services, Senior Director of Information Technology Services, and Senior Director of Technology Services & Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). In their role at the OSU Foundation, Dan focused on areas such as information security, enterprise infrastructure, fiscal and budgetary planning, and team building. Throughout their career, they have also been an active participant in industry events and has published a paper on engaging alumni to increase charitable donations to universities.
Dan Whitinger completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Oregon State University in 2006. Dan then went on to pursue a Master of Science degree in Applied Information Management from the University of Oregon, which they completed in 2016.
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.