Ryan Weigand
Senior Director at Virginia Athletics Foundation- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Leading Teams for Growth and Change
University of Virginia Darden School of BusinessJun, 2022- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Virginia Athletics Foundation
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United States
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Director
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Jul 2022 - Present
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University of Virginia
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate Director, Virginia Athletics Foundation
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Oct 2019 - Jun 2022
Working with donors and constituents across Grounds and the region to supports and enhance the student athlete experience. Working with donors and constituents across Grounds and the region to supports and enhance the student athlete experience.
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Michigan State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate Director Of Development, Intercollegiate Athletics
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Mar 2018 - Sep 2019
Emphasis on western states, regional philanthropy
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Assistant Director of Development, Intercollegiate Athletics
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Jul 2015 - Mar 2018
Gather and engage our community to teach, support and celebrate our student-athletes in their quest for excellence.
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Northern Arizona University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Director of Development, Athletics
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Apr 2013 - Jul 2015
-Successfully identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit and steward the largest outright gift to NAU Athletics. -(16%) Increase annual fund productivity, (85%) scholarship, (40%) membership and (20%) average gift in FY14 by implementing a comprehensive communications package consisting of weekly emails followed by targeted phone calls and hand written notes to donors in designated giving levels. -(9%) YTD Increase in annual fund productivity, (26%) scholarship giving, (26%) membership, and (15%) in average gift by creating and following a strategic critical path with emphasis on stewardship protocols. -Identify process gaps and areas of improvement by listening to our constituents and leveraging relationships on campus to create automated reports, hung in the Advance system dashboard to deliver ad-hoc reporting requests from executive leadership. -Utilize university assets, such as; annual fund callers for a bi-annual comprehensive calling campaign, targeting student-athlete parents, LYBUNTS, SYBUNTS and long laps athletic donors, by collaborating with university advancement teams and strengthening the relationship with athletics on campus. -Increase net scholarship revenue from the scholarship Golf Classic by 320% in year one and an additional 100% in year two, by establishing a committee and utilizing resources on campus. -Maintain a moves management portfolio of 300+ donors in support of cultivation and solicitation of annual gifts, endowments, planned giving and capital projects to Athletics. -Provide leadership and organization with 15-member Lumberjack Athletic Association Board of Directors. Show less
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California State University, Long Beach
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Coordinator, 49er Athletic Club
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Jul 2010 - Apr 2013
Responsible for building and maintaining relationships within but not limited to the Long Beach community. Charged with raising money for student-athlete scholarships. • Collaborate with the Senior Associate Athletics Director of External Affairs and other staff, volunteers and prospects to raise annual contributions in support of scholarship and operational needs of 18 NCAA teams • Key member of staff that has increased annual fund revenue 4% YTD in FY12 and increased membership 10% YTD in FY12 • Created Young 49er Club to recruit young alumni and increase donor base • Serve as staff liaison to Office of Gift Planning and 49er Athletic Club Advisory Board • Oversight of fund-raising for both Men’s and Women’s Water Polo, Track and Field, Women’s Golf and Men’s Volleyball • Successfully manage a portfolio of 150 prospects compiled primarily of annual fund donors • Coordinated, administered and increased revenue for the student-athlete phone-a-thon program by 10% since August 2010 • Assist with the identification, cultivation and solicitation of corporate sponsorship for special events Show less
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Cunnington Construction and Development, INC.
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Pasadena, CA
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Director of Marketing/Operations
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Sep 2008 - Jul 2010
• Developed all advertising and new business opportunities through the creation and design of brochures and company website • Organized and executed a marketing campaign resulting in over $350,000 in gross sales from August 2009 to July 2010 • Oversaw all solicitations of prospective clients, and managed the relationship through the construction process • Developed all advertising and new business opportunities through the creation and design of brochures and company website • Organized and executed a marketing campaign resulting in over $350,000 in gross sales from August 2009 to July 2010 • Oversaw all solicitations of prospective clients, and managed the relationship through the construction process
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Education
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2017 - 2020
Michigan State University
Master of Arts - MA, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration -
2005 - 2008
University of Virginia
Bachelor's degree, Psychology
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