Annual Giving Consultant
annualgiving@campbellcompany.com
Shaun Keister has over 19 years of development experience and has worked with a broad spectrum of educational, arts and conservation organizations. During his career, Shaun has been successful in designing, planning and executing successful annual fund programs, particularly via telemarketing, direct mail, e-philanthropy and personal solicitation.
Shaun currently serves as the Vice Chancellor of Development and Alumni Relations for UC, Davis where he serves as the institution's Chief Development Officer and provides leadership to their current $1 billion campaign. Prior to UC Davis, Shaun served as Associate Vice President for development at Penn State University and as Vice President for Development Outreach at the Iowa State University Foundation. During his 13 year tenure at the ISU Foundation, he increased annual giving productivity by more than 80 percent. Through his daily, hands-on experience with the Foundation’s sophisticated annual fund program, Shaun kept abreast of the current trends and new techniques in the constantly changing annual giving field. He also has extensive campaign experience, being involved with the launch of three major campaigns in the amounts of $2 billion, $800 million and $458 million respectively.
Active in the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), Shaun has made over 50 national presentations to large audiences. He earned his bachelor degree, with honors and distinction, from The Pennsylvania State University and both his Master Degree and Doctorate from Iowa State University.
Current or Recent Clients Served
Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)
Evergreen State College (Olympia, WA)
Illinois State University (Normal, IL)
Kohl Children's Museum (Glenview, IL)
Loyola University (Chicago, IL)
NYU Stern School of Business (New York, NY)
St. Catherine University (St. Paul, MN)
St. Louis University (St. Louis, MO)
Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Chicago, IL)
University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)