The CSU Foundation is proud to serve our students and University, helping to ensure that the promise of success and accomplishment becomes reality.
Today’s students will one day join a talent pool and workforce that includes thousands of CSU graduates who have been influencing and advancing society’s collective good for the better part of 50 years.
Isaiah almost didn’t go to college.
For Isaiah, choosing Cleveland State University came down to one critical factor: access. CSU was close enough to home,...
Your support helps alleviate the pressures that can cause some of our students to simply give up, only a few short steps away from obtaining a college degree.
A second chance
Alan Nevel didn’t arrive at Cleveland State University on a straight path. In fact, by the time CSU entered...
Thank you for investing in our students. Your support is transforming lives, igniting hope and pulling dreams within reach.
Staff
Advancement
Dr. Chad Warren, CRFE, FCEP
Vice President, University Advancement
Executive Director, CSU Foundation
Constance Karapelou, BA ’87, MA ’02
Senior Director of Advancement, Gift and Estate Planning
216.875.9838 | Email
John P. Keller, BA '01
Senior Director of Advancement, Monte Ahuja College of Business
216.687.5481 | Email
Kimberlee E. Jones, MA, CNP
Senior Director of Development, Levin College of Public Affairs and Education
216.875.9846 | Email
Advancement Services
Alumni Affairs
Anne-Marie E. Connors, MA Ed
Associate Vice President, Alumni Relations and Corporate Engagement; Executive Director, CSU Alumni Association
216.340.3344 | Email
Erica Nordlund
Director, CSU Alumni Association
Annual Giving
CSU Foundation
Finance
John Petrus, JD, CPA
Assistant Vice President, Finance & Administration, Assistant Treasurer, CSU Foundation
216.523.7240 | Email
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