Rebecca Nievar is best known for her energy and commitment to the advancement profession and her ability to collaborate with volunteers and professionals to engage diverse audiences. Despite being relatively new to the profession, Rebecca is already creating a lasting impact through her deep commitment to higher education and the work she and her colleagues are doing.

Rebecca started her career in advancement at The University of Tulsa shortly after graduating from New York University in Abu Dhabi in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts in Literature and Creative Writing with a minor in Peace Studies. While in Tulsa, Rebecca designed and managed marketing strategies for outbound programs such as student phonathon where she supervised students, increased pledge rates, and doubled gifts in a fiscal year.

Continuing with her career, Rebecca next served as a Data Analyst at Holland Hall in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she organized and assisted in campaign planning and engagement, helping triple the goal in fundraising for signature events.

As an avid volunteer with CASE District IV, Rebecca has served as the Annual Giving and Fundraising Track Co-Chair for the District IV Annual Conference before serving as the Cabinet Sponsorship Chair, where she oversaw corporate relations, solicited and managed sponsors and exhibitors for the Annual Conference.

Rebecca is passionate about education and often brings her experience from independent schools and international universities to broaden and strengthen a traditional Advancement program.

Currently, Rebecca serves as Director of Annual Giving for Direct Marketing and Special campaigns at Oklahoma State University Foundation. She has been described as someone who is eager and willing to find and try new innovative ways for the advancement profession to grow and wants to help new professionals find a solid foundation to build their careers in advancement.