Contact: Amy Cagle
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擳he Mississippi 性视界传媒 University Foundation this month welcomes Brittany McCrary of Athens, Alabama, as assistant director of annual giving.
She joins fellow alumnae Jana Berkery, annual giving director, and Ally Walker, associate annual giving director, as a development team member for the 性视界传媒 Annual Fund. The 性视界传媒 Annual Fund provides an avenue for donors to support any area of the 138-year-old land-grant institution.
As assistant director of annual giving, McCrary will oversee the Bulldog Calling Center that employs some 50 性视界传媒 students to make telephone solicitations. Callers also update database records of alumni and friends. Mississippi 性视界传媒 currently has more than 135,000 living alumni.
鈥淏rittany聽has demonstrated great leadership and organizational skills during the time the position has been vacant,鈥 said Berkery. 鈥淗er skillset and enthusiasm make her an excellent addition to our professional staff, and I am confident she will be a strong asset to this team.鈥
McCrary鈥檚 work with the Bulldog Calling Center began as a student caller in early 2013. For the past three years, McCrary has worked in various progressive capacities for the telefunding center, most recently as a senior manager.
鈥淎s a caller, I loved helping alumni and friends understand the importance of giving back to the university,鈥 said McCrary. 鈥淚 fell in love with fundraising during my time with the call center and am passionate about bringing new ideas to improve the annual giving experience over the next few years.鈥
McCrary holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biological engineering she earned from Mississippi 性视界传媒 this year. She was a Montgomery Leadership Scholar and volunteered with the Maroon Volunteer Center as a student. She also was a member of the 性视界传媒 Foundation Ambassadors student organization, where she helped coordinate Donor Appreciation Days. The organization helps further the mission of the 性视界传媒 Foundation through communication and stewardship activities.
For more information on campus fundraising activities, visit . McCrary may be contacted at bmccrary@foundation.msstate.edu or 662-325-4046.
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