Erik Ly

Assistant Director of Development @Portland State University Foundation

Portland, OR, US

Worked toward clearly defined activity, donor retention and reactivation, and revenue goals, for a portfolio of approximately current and lapsed donors, and prospective non-donors• Managed solicitations, stewardship, outreach, and events in collaboration with Annual Giving director and PSUF partners• Leveraged technology, including social media, texting, video conferencing software and other digital tools to build rapport, steward and solicit donors, and encourage engagement with university programs.• Met and exceeded clearly defined activity, donor retention and reactivation, and revenue goals as defined on a regular (weekly, monthly, annual) basis• Developed and maintained broad knowledge of the university, such as admissions, athletics, units, and student programs• Built and stewarded a network of relationships throughout the university and partnered with them to build a digital library of relevant content to share with donors• Grew pipeline of middle-tier donors through regular outreach to new donors and collaboration with Research and Prospect Management and Gift Processing teams• Proactively sought out and embraced new technologies to grow digital engagement• With Annual Giving director, reviewed best practices from peer institutions to ensure strong annual giving performance metrics• Collaborated across internal and external stakeholder teams to drive philanthropic impact and programming to support a wide range of strategic priorities at Portland State• Provided strategic and communications support around annual multichannel key campaigns and executions such as PSU Showcase, Scholarship Celebration, and Spring Day of Giving

Emerson College

Bachelor of Science - BS, Marketing Communications

Portland State University - School of Business

Graduate Certificate, Athletic and Outdoor Industry