Oregon State University Foundation
Scott Elmshaeuser has a diverse work experience spanning over several organizations and roles. Scott began their career at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln as a Graduate Assistant from 1996 to 1998. Scott then joined Oregon State University and worked as a Career Advisor from 1999 to 2001. Elmshaeuser then transitioned to the Oregon State University Alumni Association, where they served as the Assistant Director for Travel, Lifelong Learning, and Awards from 2001 to 2010. Following this, they joined the Oregon State University Foundation and held two positions: Executive Director of the Oregon 4-H Foundation/Director of Development from 2010 to 2016, and currently serves as the Director of Development for the College of Engineering since 2016.
Scott Elmshaeuser completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Public Relations at the University of Nebraska at Kearney from 1991 to 1996. Scott then pursued further education and obtained a Master of Arts degree in Educational Administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln from 1996 to 1998.
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.