Constance French

Vice President, Principal Gifts

As vice president for principal gifts, Constance French serves as the OSU Foundation’s chief principal gifts strategist and provides leadership and direction for the Foundation’s principal gifts program, which focuses on the individuals or organizations who have made, or can make, transformative investments in the university. Ms. French came to the Foundation with more than 25 years of experience with higher education fundraising. Most recently, she worked as a senior vice president for Grenzebach Glier and Associates, a philanthropy management consultancy. Before that, she served as the interim president and CEO at Portland State University Foundation, as well as senior vice president for development at Oregon Health & Science University Foundation among other fundraising roles.

Ms. French was recognized as a Woman of Influence by the Portland Business Journal in 2016.

Ms. French holds a bachelor’s degree in religion from Smith College. She sits on the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education’s (CASE) Commission on Philanthropy and has presented for CASE, the National Society for Fund Raising Executives and Women in Development.