Giving

Foundation Relations

Karla Aho

Karla Aho

  • Assistant Vice President for Advancement and Gift Planning
  • Corporate Secretary, Michigan Tech Fund

People could reach out to me for:

  • Fundraising strategy
  • Charitable giving tax law and policy
  • Michigan Tech Fund policy and procedures
  • Advancement and FSO/MTF policy and procedures
  • Fundraising productivity and campaign progress reports
  • Donor pipeline and engagement
  • Advancement and Gift Planning operations
Meredith Raasio

Meredith Raasio

  • Director for Foundation Relations

People could reach out to me for:

  • Campus priorities and identified faculty leads for pursuit of significant proposal opportunities
  • Gift and grant requests to foundations

Specialties

  • Leads and implementation of the University’s professional advancement and Flagship campaign priorities through foundation partnership
  • Establish relationships, present gift proposals, follow up, and stewardship of secured gifts from foundations, public charities, associations, and other organizations