The CSU Foundation is proud to serve our students and University, helping to ensure that the promise of success and accomplishment becomes reality.
The CSU Foundation is proud to serve our students and University, helping to ensure that the promise of success and accomplishment becomes reality.
The future of engagement arrives at CSU
May 15, 2025
Ava, part of the future of fundraising, arrives at Cleveland State University this week. Powered by artificial intelligence, she is...
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.
Living a life of service
The lightbulb went on for Lina Billings when she walked in the big arena, the ceiling draped in fine...
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.
First generation student has sights set on Hollywood
As a child, Angela Xayavong taught herself how to draw from books she’d get from the library. Over time,...
Thank you for investing in our students. Your support is transforming lives, igniting hope and pulling dreams within reach.
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Constance joined the Cleveland State University Advancement staff in August of 2017. She has a thirty-year career in the nonprofit industry, with over 20 of those years in higher education. Her career includes expertise in major and estate gifts, alumni and donor relations, special events, grant writing and development communications. Prior to joining CSU, Constance held management positions with the Cleveland Play House, Cleveland Museum of Art, Case Western Reserve University, Columbia University and Kent State University. Before coming into her current role at CSU, Constance served as Director of Advancement for the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and Senior Director of Advancement for the College of Arts & Sciences. She holds two degrees from CSU, a BA in Communication and an MA in English.
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