The footprint of stakeholders across Michigan Tech partnering with corporations, agencies, and external organizations is vast. Systematic optimization of industry engagement strategy, corporate interaction opportunities, market demands, and partnership possibilities enables institutional divisions, units, and cross-unit initiatives to thrive and advance with proactive efficiencies and excellence. Together with CFR and the Corporate Council, Corporate Liaisons implement department and division-level strategy to accelerate the competitive portrait of Michigan Tech.
Athletics
Career Services
Centers & Institutes
Advanced Power Systems Research Center
Great Lake Research Center
Keweenaw Research Center
Michigan Tech Research Institute
Colleges & Departments
College of Business
- Assistant Vice President for Principal Giving
- ehalonen@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3604
- ATDC 202
Specialties
- Provides overall strategy, direction and support to increase the number of transformational principal gifts
- Oversees, and participates as appropriate, in the process of identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of the principal giving prospects
- Networks across the University to generate and ensure global awareness of “big ideas”
- Updates the Michigan Tech Fund Board of Directors on principal giving activities and recommends potential new members to this board
- Provides direct and indirect management of prospects and donors with the capacity to make principal gifts
- Supports the Dean of the College of Business with direct support of a portfolio of the College’s major and principal donors and prospects
College of Computing
College of Engineering
Marney Kloote
- Executive Director for Charitable Giving
- mkloote@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3395
- ATDC 212
Specialties
- Maintains a portfolio of alumni and donors to secure major gifts valued at $25,000 or greater
- Collaborate with campus partners to understand initiatives and strive for best donor outcomes
- Meet with prospective donors to gage capacity and interest in supporting university initiatives
- Offer strategic coaching to the frontline fundraising team to accelerate the donor's journey/experience
- Director for Charitable Gift Planning
- baweathe@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2937
- Cell: 906-370-9149
- Alumni House 205
People could reach out to me for:
- A donor situation where they might have a question on how a planned giving vehicle might help them.
Specialties
- A front-line fundraiser as a certified Specialist in Planned Giving
- Possesses maintains, and shares expert knowledge in the field of gift planning with a special emphasis on acquiring and staying current with technical expertise in the tax and legal aspects of charitable giving
- Manage onboarding of new employees to implement best practices for frontline fundraising team
- Oversees Directors for Charitable Giving as the University's major gift frontline fundraising team
- Coordinate and approve travel for frontline fundraising team
College of Forest Resources & Environmental Science
College of Sciences & Arts
- Director for Charitable Giving
- kvandyke@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2464
- Alumni House 204
Specialties
- Meet with alumni and established donors to secure major gifts valued at $25,000 or greater
- Identify and develop key potential alumni, friends, donors as top prospects within portfolio
- Meet with prospects to determine their affinity and readiness, introduce strategic opportunities, and discuss gifting options for their consideration
- Present gift proposals that best represent the donor's intention and capacity
- Assist in the gift process, follow up, and stewardship of secured gift
- Represent College of Science and Arts, College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science, and Graduate School as areas of special concentration
Pavlis Honors College
Graduate School
Faculty Research Projects
Student Research Projects
Enterprise & Senior Design
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Materials Science & Engineering
Technology Commercialization