Leveraging Private Funds for Public Good
Unlike a contract or fee for service, private gifts can operate slightly differently by helping fill gaps in program budgets, lowering costs for participants, or aiding in the expansion of a program’s reach. Private gifts can often make what is already happening even better. Learn from PSO development office and members of the Office of Business Engagement and Foundation Relations teams how to garner private support for programs and initiatives and navigate the university’s resources for private giving.
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify and explain the resources available for private giving through collaboration with the PSO Development, UGA Foundation Relations, and the Office of Business Engagement Team
- Understand the process of how to lean on the PSO development team for private funding to support your public service initiatives
- Learn to identify opportunities to plug in private giving resources
Target Audience: PSO faculty and staff
Format: Presentation/panel
Presenters:
Anne S. Moser, senior director of development, Public Service and Outreach
Anne has a strong background in development and advancement in the academic sector and has served as a senior director of development at PSO since July 2021. Prior to this, she held several positions at the UGA School of Law, including senior director of law school advancement, principal gifts officer, and director of development, leading the school’s fundraising team, and overseeing major gifts, annual giving programs, planned giving and stewardship. Anne also served as director of development at the UGA College of Environment and Design. Before coming to UGA, she worked as a major gifts officer at Wheaton College in Massachusetts. Anne has a master’s degree in psychology from Northeastern University and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.
Kyle Tschepikow, senior executive director of business engagement and career connection, Development and Alumni Relations
Kyle guides the Office of Business Engagement and the Career Center in building strategic corporate partnerships that advance the mission of UGA. He holds a PhD from UGA’s Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education.
Matt Pruitt, senior director of Foundation Relations, Development and Alumni Relations
Matt and his team work with all of UGA’s schools, colleges, and units to secure funding from private grantmakers, assisting and supporting all phases of the process: identifying funding opportunities, building relationships with appropriate staff or decision makers, assisting with proposals or requests, and collaborating on stewardship and reporting. Matt has nearly 10 years of experience in Foundation Relations, all at UGA. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina and a master’s degree from UGA.
