Steven Covington
- Role
- Executive Director, Estates and Gift Planning at New Mexico State University Foundation
- Location
- Las Cruces, NM, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Steven Covington
An experienced fundraising executive who has woven planned giving practice throughout…
Experience
Executive Director, Estates and Gift Planning
New Mexico State University Foundation
Jun 2021 — Present
Collaborating with colleagues in the NMSU Foundation to encourage charitable donations from Aggie alumni and friends that fulfill their greatest philanthropic aspirations. Serving as the leader of NMSU\'s Office of Estates and Gift Planning to facilitate an array of charitable donations, including bequests, charitable gift annuities, and real estate. https://plannedgiving.nmsu.edu/. Three team members work in the gift planning area, including an Associate Director and an administrative program coordinator. Personally documented $18.25 million in planned and major gift commitments since June 1, 2021. During that same period, the NMSU Foundation\'s planned giving program documented a total of approximately $21 million in commitments. Worked with NMSU Foundation leadership and consultants to re-launch a dormant charitable gift annuity program, resulting in the first gift annuity contract written in 11 years. Working with NMSU Foundation communications team members and consultants to enhance planned giving media and develop a marketing effort coordinating multimedia resources. Overseeing the settlement of multiple estates, including the disposition of real estate.
Skills
- Newsletters
- Public Policy
- Staff Development
- Proposal Writing
- Public Speaking
- Board Development
- Endowments
- Annual Giving
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Campaign Strategies
- Charities
- Capital Campaigns
- Event Management
- Grants
- Leadership Development
- Non-Profits
- Community Development
- Program Management
- Major Gift Development
- Arts Administration
- Planned Giving
- Philanthropy
- Budgets
- Community Outreach
- Higher Education
- Alumni Relations
- Volunteer Management
- Strategic Communications
- Nonprofits
- Non-Profit Board Leadership
- Editing
- Strategic Planning
- Research
- Community Engagement
- Media Relations
- Mission-Based Budgeting
- Organizational Development
- Leadership
- Non-Profit Administration
- Program Evaluation
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