{"id":1582,"date":"2021-05-27T23:15:55","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T23:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/?p=1582"},"modified":"2026-02-02T20:17:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T20:17:04","slug":"meet-the-executive-director-emily-adams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/meet-the-executive-director-emily-adams\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Executive Director: Emily Adams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Emily Adams<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I am thrilled to be on-board as the Executive Director of Philanthropy<\/a>, and am looking forward to getting involved in La Grande and surrounding communities that EOU serves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am originally from Moscow, Idaho but spent many years moving around the Pacific Northwest. I returned to Moscow in 2000 and began my career in higher education. I spent 10 years working in development at the University of Idaho\u2019s Department of Athletics, specializing in annual giving, board development, campaign project management, stewardship and special events. Most recently, I served as a major gift officer in the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences at Washington State University<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I look forward to working with our constituents and communities to help build on the foundation that already exists through the great efforts of the EOU Foundation Trustees and University Advancement staff. Working together, I believe we can accomplish our fundraising goals and fulfill the mission of the Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I love spending time with my two teenage kids, attending their sporting events, helping them with homework and seeing them grow as wonderful young adults. I also enjoy being outdoors, hiking, running, biking, kayaking and camping, and I am excited to explore the Grande Ronde Valley. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2018Engage, Invest, Enhance\u2019 through the EOU Foundation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Visions, missions and strategic plans have a bad habit of accumulating dust, but leaders of the EOU Foundation are determined to keep theirs living and breathing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chair of the Finance Committee<\/a> Marcy Haines is a fifth-generation East Oregonian, and although she only attended EOU for a year, the university\u2019s critical role in the region inspired her to get involved. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s so important to increase the economic viability of our rural communities, and the college and foundation do that,\u201d Haines said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After earning a degree from William Woods University<\/a> and starting a financial planning business, her commitment to improving lives through education led Haines to a position as a Foundation Trustee<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m so impressed with the amount of scholarships being awarded, and the generosity of gifts to the foundation,\u201d she said. \u201cWe have a broad base of support from different people from a wide range of places.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The foundation\u2019s renewed focus boils down to \u201cEngage, Invest, Enhance.\u201d Trustees, led by the Board of Directors, hope to expand involvement and increase philanthropic giving in line with EOU\u2019s strategic plan, \u201cThe Ascent: 2029<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere\u2019s been a focus on engaging and reaching out to more people,\u201d Haines said. \u201cI\u2019m realizing how many people have a love for EOU and want to support it\u2014it had been here all along, but I\u2019ve seen it accelerate.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said more people are investing in Oregon\u2019s Rural University through gifts of cash, stock, estates, payroll deductions, and credit card donations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe vision for the foundation is to grow at a reasonable rate and continue expanding our impact on campus and online,\u201d Haines said. \u201cWe\u2019re focused on enriching that experience and allowing students to thrive.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new range of locally based philanthropic committees have emerged in metro centers across the Northwest for EOU stakeholders in Boise, Spokane, Portland and other areas to connect with one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBeing able to build a tribe within your community\u2014it\u2019s really about those personal relationships in the long-term,\u201d Haines said. \u201cWe really are very global at this point, and expanding EOU\u2019s global-ness means more impact.\u201d
The EOU Foundation<\/a> can be reached at foundation@eou.edu<\/a> or 541-962-3740.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Mountaineer is primarily funded by the EOU Foundation. Visit eou.edu\/foundation<\/a> and make a gift to support the alumni magazine!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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