Lindsey L. Kelly, M.P.

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Lkelly@lsu.edu
(225) 578-4489

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Director of Alumni Relations and Career Development October 2018 – Present
LSU College of Agriculture and LSU AgCenter, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
 Manage all aspects of the College of Agriculture’s Alumni & Friends Association – triannual board meetings,
membership, volunteer fundraising, outreach/mentoring, and student/faculty engagement
 Chair the COA Undergraduate Scholarship Committee and coordinate the application and awarding process
with students and committee members
 Serve as co-advisor to Les Voyageurs (Ag Ambassadors) by assisting in planning retreats, weekly meetings,
fundraising projects and creating targeted trainings.
 Assist in organizing the LSU Ag Mentoring Program which connects industry leaders and undergraduate
students, providing professional development opportunities
 Teach 1 section of the First Year Seminar course, AGR1001, to address development of foundational college
success skills through the development of a focuses portfolio assessment
 Manage two peer mentors for the AGR 1001 course
 Assist in coordinating the Ag Alumni Lecture Series with two other committee members and student leaders
 Coordinate COA’s annual “Senior Send-off” with assistance from student leaders
 Collaborate with the COA’s Manager of Internships and Student Development on stewarding relationship with
companies and developing new partnerships
 Work with COA alumni and administration to facilitate the annual Awards Reception, which recognizes
donors, alumni, faculty and students
 Promote and coordinate the fundraiser, Cocktails & Cuisine, raising over $20,000 annually
 Organize the annual COA Awards Reception which recognizes donors, alumni, students and faculty
 Plan and implement annual Ag alumni tailgates and socials

Director of Alumni Relations and Stewardship January 2014 – September 2018

LSU College of Agriculture and LSU AgCenter, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
 Managed all aspects of COA’s Alumni & Friends Association – triannual board meetings, membership,
volunteer fundraising, outreach/mentoring, and student/faculty engagement
 Collaborated with COA’s Office of Recruitment & Retention to plan and execute outreach events for students
and alumni
 Work with COA Alumni and administration to facilitate the annual COA Awards Reception in addition to the
annual fundraiser, Cocktails & Cuisine
 Coordinate biannual tailgates and alumni socials/receptions
 Coordinate and solicit sponsorship for annual Cocktails & Cuisine fundraiser, raising annually $20,000 for
scholarships
 Managed activities related to Dean’s Council: identify potential members; solicit membership; coordinate
annual dinner
 Coordinated fundraising efforts for the 2019 LSU AgCenter Livestock Show, raising over $85,000
 Collaborated with the COA’s development team to create a plan of events and activities on campus and
throughout Louisiana and surrounding states, as well as collaborations with the president’s office and other
colleges when appropriate
 Worked with the COA & AgCenter’s communication staff to develop donor related materials and
communications
 Worked with Office of Recruitment & Retention to convey scholarship impact to donors and alumni
 Served as co-instructor for Agriculture in the Boot course, AGRI 2200 – Providing students with a broad
understanding of the diversity of the Louisiana agricultural industries
Associate Director of Development – College of Human Sciences and Education April 2012 – January 2014
LSU Foundation, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
 Identified major prospects for the College of Human Sciences and Education (CHSE)
 Developed and implemented quarterly fundraising objectives and goals
 Collaborated with the Dean, Assistant Deans, Department Directors, and Faculty on development strategies for
the CHSE and each individual school within the CHSE
 Traveled within Louisiana and throughout the United States stewarding and cultivating alumni for major gifts
 Prepared proposals to be submitted to alumni and friends of the CHSE
 Assisted in coordinating a two-day educational seminars, attended by over 1,000 administrators and educators
from eleven states

Development Officer – College of Agriculture April 2008 – March 2012

LSU Foundation, Baton Rouge, LA
 Identified, cultivated, and stewarded alumni and friends of the COA
 Assisted in generating over $6 million for the College of Agriculture in the 2006 - 2010 Forever LSU
Campaign
 Provided support to the Dean and Director of Development in identifying, cultivating, and soliciting major gift
donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations
 Drafted proposals and worked with the LSU Foundation’s legal staff and donor(s) on agreements
 Coordinated and implemented fundraising and stewardship events (e.g., silent auctions, golf tournaments,
awards receptions, and donor recognition ceremonies)
 Collaborated with department heads within the COA on fundraising strategies and alumni relations
 Fielded questions and concerns brought up by the COA’s Advisory Board, alumni, and faculty
 Partnered with the Dean, faculty, and staff on the College of Agriculture’s annual magazine publication
 Served as a focus group member on the LSU Foundation’s computer database management system TAILS
(now called Advance)

EDUCATION
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA December 2011
Master of Public Administration

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA December 2006

Bachelor of General Studies
Minors: Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND TRAINING

National Agricultural Alumni and Development Association (NAADA) 2011, 2014 - 2018
 2018-2019 Conference Development Co-Chair: Assisted in securing over $60,000 in funding
 2018 Session Co-Presenter “Started from the Bayou, Now We’re Here: Rebuilding an Ambassador Program
LSU 2013 LEAD…Emerge Program
Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District IV Conference 2013
2011 -2012 Baton Rouge Development Fellow
Planned Giving Council’s Acorns to Oaks Seminar 2009 - 2011
The Art and Science of Donor Development 2008
Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations (LANO) Annual Conference, People: The Power of
Nonprofits 2008

Committees: College of Agriculture Scholarship Committee, LSU AgCenter and College of Agriculture Development
Committee, NAADA 2019 National Conference Planning Committee, Agriculture Mentoring Program Committee