Gabe Cagwin, Ph.D.

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Vice Chancellor for Advancement-UIS and Senior Vice President of the University of Illinois Foundation @ University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield, IL, US
Gabe Cagwin, Ph.D.'s Location
Irvine, California, United States, United States
About Gabe Cagwin, Ph.D.

With over 20 years of administrative experience in Higher Education, Athletics, and Non-Profits, Cagwin most recently accepted the President of the USA Triathlon Foundation position in 2021. Prior to that, he served as the Vice President of Institutional Advancement at Tarleton State University. He is a dedicated and passionate administrator with the innate ability to lead, motivate, and bring about a culture of change. Cagwin played basketball at the University at Buffalo, where he also earned his Doctorate in Higher Education Administration. He has previous leadership and executive roles at the University of Tulsa, Penn State, UCLA, and Arizona State University.

Gabe Cagwin, Ph.D.'s Current Company Details
University of Illinois Springfield

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Vice Chancellor for Advancement-UIS and Senior Vice President of the University of Illinois Foundation
Springfield, IL, US
Gabe Cagwin, Ph.D. Work Experience Details
  • University Of Illinois Springfield
    Vice Chancellor For Advancement-Uis And Senior Vice President Of The University Of Illinois Foundation
    University Of Illinois Springfield
    Springfield, Il, Us
  • University Of Illinois Springfield
    Vice Chancellor For Advancement-Uis/Senior Vice President Of The University Of Illinois Foundation
    University Of Illinois Springfield Oct 2024 - Present
    Springfield, Il, Us
  • Chapman University
    Vice President Of Development
    Chapman University Jul 2023 - Oct 2024
    Orange, Ca, Us
     Manage all fundraising and development activity across the University in support of $500M comprehensive campaign Develop and implement a goal-oriented, data-driven, and donor-centric approach to enhance and elevate the university’s existing development programs Oversee Legacy Planning, Corporate Giving, Foundation Relations, Prospect Research and Management, College and School Development, Institutional Support, Annual Giving, Chapman Fund, and Campaign Communications, as well as provide leadership to Strategic Marketing and Communication, Special Events, Donor Relations, and Alumni and Parent Engagement
  • Usa Triathlon
    President Of The Usa Triathlon Foundation/Chief Advancement Officer
    Usa Triathlon Sep 2021 - Jul 2023
    Colorado Springs, Colorado, Us
     Provided strategic oversight to development, budget, marketing and communications, corporate sponsorship opportunities, Foundation Board, events, and all foundation operations Grew overall fundraising records by 357% from $558,450 to over $2.55M in my first year. Was on pace to double that record with over $5M in 2023. Major gifts grew from $230,000 to over $2.05M, annual fund grew from $247,000 to $373,000 and events grew from $97,000 to $199,000 in first year.  Raised more money in my first year than in the history of the foundation combined, which was started in 2014 Grew donor count over 300% from a previous high of 946 to more than 3,800 in my first year. On pace to be over 5,000 donors in 2023. Brought in more $100,000+ donors in my first year (12) than in the history of the Foundation (1) Created our $20M LA2028 Comprehensive Campaign Increased our grants from $100,000 to over $700,000 with a goal of more than $1,000,000 in 2024 Led the development of our LA2028 Strategic Plan to align with USAT Strategic Plan Led efforts to create an endowment, planned giving program, and reach 100% staff giving Implemented a robust major gifts program and an annual fund program with benefits/rewards Modernized the Foundation’s operations and streamlined all processes
  • Tarleton State University
    Vice President For Institutional Advancement
    Tarleton State University Aug 2020 - Sep 2021
    Stephenville, Tx, Us
     Provided strategic oversight to development, university and athletic corporate sponsorships, foundation relations, advancement services, alumni engagement, and event management Worked with each Dean to generate additional IA support ($250,000) so we could hire a development officer for each college and provide them with greater support Founded, cultivated, and secured the largest gift in school history to name the first college Brought in the (3) largest academic endowment gifts in history Restructured and modernized our development shop and grew staff from 21 to 27 in a year Took over a $100M Capital Campaign, which started in 2011 and had raised $65.7M (avg. of $7.3M annually) when I started. We broke $80M in my first year (over $14M raised) and then rebranded/refreshed our Campaign to hit $125M by our 125th year Anniversary in 2024. Broke the following fundraising records in my first year as VP:o Overall Fundraising (minus GIK)- 91% increase over previous record and increased giving by 162% increase over the last 5-year averageo Donor Count- 23% increase from the previous record and a 34% increase over their last 10-year averageo Alumni Association Memberships and Money Raisedo Giving Day Donor Counto Foundation Gifts- Increased Foundation giving by 590% increase over the last 10-year average. Major gift officers have increased their face-to-face meetings from an average of 7 a month to 24 a month Served on President’s Executive Cabineto Helped lead a campus-wide university strategic visioning process culminating in a bold 10-year Strategic Planning Document, Tarleton Forward 2030: Our Future Focused Strategic Plan Started a group called, “Tarleton Association of Professionals,” aimed at generating new revenue, donors, and excitement around what we are building.  Created 6 new End Zone Field Suites (sold out) that will yield $90,000 annually for athletics
  • Arizona State University
    Chief Business Development Officer
    Arizona State University Jul 2018 - Aug 2020
    Tempe, Az, Us
  • Arizona State University
    Senior Associate Athletic Director
    Arizona State University Jul 2016 - Jul 2018
    Tempe, Az, Us
    - Oversee capital campaigns, which includes Olympic Facilities Campaign to build a new Multi-Purpose Arena, renovate our basketball arena, renovate our baseball stadium, and the creation of the new Olympic Village- Serve on Senior Management Team- Oversaw our $268M Stadium Renovation Campaign. The original fundraising goal was $30M and that was increased to $85M after our early success, which we achieved six months ahead of schedule. - Partner with our sponsorship team to maximize revenue and generate more partnerships in the community- Put together vision and funded the creation of a Pat Tillman Bronze Statue- Men’s Tennis Supervisor- Helped with national search to bring in new head coach as well as work with coaching staff on budgets, facilities, recruiting, compliance, academics, fundraising, travel, and evaluations.- Ice Hockey Supervisor- Work with coaching staff on budgets, facilities, recruiting, compliance, academics, fundraising, travel, evaluations and design of new arena.- Assist with planning of the new District, which consists of developing land that ASU owns that will bring in revenue from taxes paid to the department. With the District, we will fundraise to build new facilities for the majority of our sports to create a better environment/experience for our student-athletes and fans.- Maintain a small portfolio of our top athletic donors/prospects
  • Arizona State University
    Associate Athletic Director- Development
    Arizona State University Nov 2012 - Jul 2016
    Tempe, Az, Us
    - Helped lead Sun Devil Club (SDC) to record highs in fundraising- Serve on Senior Management Team - Assisted with long and short-term goals and objectives for the annual fund, major gifts, planned and estate giving, endowments, capital projects, sport specific fundraising, and development officer metrics.- Trained all staff members, which resulted in record fundraising numbers and SDC development officers having over 300 meetings annually- Started a Young Professionals Group - Helped guide ASU from the bottom of the Pac12 in donors (8,500) to the top spot (16,000+) in three years- Brought all giving under the Sun Devil Club umbrella and designed strategic plans for all sport specific fundraising initiatives- Worked with volunteer committees and organizations to identify potential supporters for Athletics and develop strategies to engage individuals, corporations, and foundations
  • Ucla
    Assistant Athletic Director- Development
    Ucla Mar 2011 - Nov 2012
    - Helped lead $135 million Campaign for renovating Pauley Pavilion- “Campaign of Champions” - Responsible for solicitations of $25,000 or more for capital projects, annual fund, restricted gifts, scholarship endowment, and planned giving - Helped revamp our Annual Giving Fund and increased annual giving from $7 million to over $10 million- Led our Athletic Development team to highest percentage of solicitations and visits of any campus department- Incorporated a regional focus for fundraising by assigning staff members to cultivate donors and plan events in specific areas, which resulted in exponential growth in annual donors and revenue generated- Revamped our men’s basketball fundraising program and increased revenue from $98,000 to over $400,000 and coordinated a basketball player reception at Earl Watson’s house that included Baron Davis, Russell Westbrook Kevin Love, Arron Afflalo, Tracy Murray, Jamaal Wilkes, and more than 50 other former players.
  • Ucla
    Director Of Major Gifts- Athletics
    Ucla Aug 2008 - Mar 2011
    - Received acknowledgement as top fundraiser in athletics for the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 school years- Awarded the External Affairs Staff Achievement Award for exceeding performance goals- Assisted in raising $15 million to build the Spieker Aquatic Center- Made over 300 face to face visits in 2010-2011 with prospects and donors, with my yearly target goal being 120, which more than doubled any other development officer in the University- Created a regional approach to development, setting up committees of volunteers in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, and San Francisco designed to raise money for athletics and increase support and involvement of alumni. The first reception I organized in LA brought in over $250,000 of new commitments from donors who had never given to UCLA- Established and maintained a portfolio of 400 prospects at all stages of cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship
  • Penn State University
    Associate Director Of Development/Smeal College Of Business
    Penn State University Aug 2007 - Aug 2008
    University Park, Pa, Us
    - Responsible for assisting in the development and operation of fundraising programs designed to secure major gifts ($50,000+) for the Business School and the University- Surpassed established face to face personal visit goal with prospects and donors by 75%- Started a Board called, “Lions on Wall Street,” designed to raise $5 million during our campaign for trading room support- Led the campaign to raise $10 million for a new Sports Business Research Center- Managed a portfolio of 100 alumni, corporations, and foundations- Member of the team that worked towards reaching the institutional capital campaign goal of $1.2 billion- Established, implemented, and evaluated plans for major gift solicitation strategies
  • University Of Tulsa
    Director Of Academic Advising/Football
    University Of Tulsa Aug 2005 - Jul 2007
    Tulsa, Ok, Us

Gabe Cagwin, Ph.D. Skills

Student Affairs Higher Education Community Outreach Student Development Fundraising Academic Advising Program Development Event Planning Public Speaking Non Profits Volunteer Management Grant Writing Staff Development Research Teaching Social Media Event Management Leadership Development Editing Public Relations Alumni Relations Community Development Psychotherapy Athletic Training Social Networking Grants Annual Giving Curriculum Design Strategic Planning Stewardship Higher Education Administration Philanthropy Planned Giving Athletics Sports Management Student Leadership

Gabe Cagwin, Ph.D. Education Details

  • University At Buffalo
    University At Buffalo
    Higher Education Administration

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