Fundraising

The fundraising team at The Ohio State University is committed to contributing to student success, discovery and healthy, vibrant communities.

Image of Courtney Ross, Fundraiser for the College of Engineering

Turn your fundraising passion into a fulfilling career at Ohio State Advancement.

As members of the fundraising team for The Ohio State University, we support the far-reaching success of students, scholars, research and programs. The depth and breadth of our university’s people, facilities and history are unmatched. Our goals must be equally ambitious to ensure the opportunities available for Ohio State's students, faculty, staff and alumni are the best in the world. We are driven individuals dedicated to helping raise $650 million annually by 2020. Ohio State offers a powerful platform from which leaders emerge and change the world – and it’s only possible thanks to gifts from the individuals, companies and foundations who empower that work. The But for Ohio State Campaign has shattered the goal of $2.5 billion – a record-setting endeavor – but our mission endures.

Leadership

Michael C. Eicher

Michael C. Eicher
Senior Vice President and President
The Ohio State University Foundation

In our words

Chris Delisio, Assistant Vice President of Development, Advancement

“At Ohio State, all things are possible. I see it happening around me every day. When people ask me what I do, I usually say I work with individuals. I work with people who are invested in creating tangible, positive outcomes, and I connect those people with Ohio State to leverage their passion and their resources into meaningful change.”

Chris was recently promoted to Assistant Vice President of Development from a chief advancement officer in the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. He is motivated, and moved, by the generosity of Ohio State’s donors. In a previous position he held at Ohio State, Chris helped raise funds for The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute’s new building.

“When I toured the new hospital for the first time, it was tremendous to see what happens when generosity and ingenuity come together. It’s a privilege to work with donors who are creating such important change, and to have played a small role in changing lives – that’s why I work here.”

Chris Delisio
Vice President of Development