Breaking a cycle of family poverty, to be the first in his family to graduate high school, Gary Renville attended Oregon State University (BS, 88) and Columbia University Teachers College (MA, 97). Throughout his career, Gary has helped to raise millions of dollars and in-kind resources to actively engage individuals, corporate volunteers and other groups in meaningful volunteer experiences. His work has crossed multiple sectors to include all aspects of fundraising, strategic planning, nonprofit management and board development, cause-related marketing, membership growth, program development, event planning and the building of organizational culture and corporate employee volunteer engagement.