Stephen Milani joined the Northwestern University athletics development team as the Associate Director of Major Gifts in January 2022.
Prior to arriving in Evanston, Milani spent nearly three years at The United States Military Academy. Milani first joined West Point as the Assistant Director of the Army A Club in May of 2019. In February of 2021, Milani was promoted to Associate Director of Leadership Gifts where he played an integral role in supporting the fundraising efforts of a $95M Michie Stadium Preservation Project. In 2021, Milani successfully raised $5M.
Throughout his time at West Point, Milani managed over 450 A Club members and successfully closed multiple seven-figure gifts. Over the course of nearly three years, Milani and his team generated $23.4M in annual fund support. Through collaboration with coaches and administrators, he also spearheaded a “naming opportunities” project for Army Athletics facilities which has substantially enhanced Major Giving fundraising efforts for the Academy.
Before joining West Point, Milani had stints at both Wake Forest University and The University of Alabama. While in Winston-Salem, he served as a Development Assistant of Major Gifts in the Deacon Club, where he managed a major gift calling officers pipeline that generated over $21.6 million in commitments. Prior to joining the Demon Deacons, Milani got his start in fundraising as an Athletic Development Graduate Intern with the Crimson Tide Foundation at The University of Alabama.
Milani is a two-time graduate from The University of Alabama, having earned a master’s degree in Sports Business Management in 2018 after graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing in 2016. The Orange County, Calif. native also earned an online certificate in Entrepreneurship Essentials from Harvard’s online business school in May 2021.
Prior to arriving in Evanston, Milani spent nearly three years at The United States Military Academy. Milani first joined West Point as the Assistant Director of the Army A Club in May of 2019. In February of 2021, Milani was promoted to Associate Director of Leadership Gifts where he played an integral role in supporting the fundraising efforts of a $95M Michie Stadium Preservation Project. In 2021, Milani successfully raised $5M.
Throughout his time at West Point, Milani managed over 450 A Club members and successfully closed multiple seven-figure gifts. Over the course of nearly three years, Milani and his team generated $23.4M in annual fund support. Through collaboration with coaches and administrators, he also spearheaded a “naming opportunities” project for Army Athletics facilities which has substantially enhanced Major Giving fundraising efforts for the Academy.
Before joining West Point, Milani had stints at both Wake Forest University and The University of Alabama. While in Winston-Salem, he served as a Development Assistant of Major Gifts in the Deacon Club, where he managed a major gift calling officers pipeline that generated over $21.6 million in commitments. Prior to joining the Demon Deacons, Milani got his start in fundraising as an Athletic Development Graduate Intern with the Crimson Tide Foundation at The University of Alabama.
Milani is a two-time graduate from The University of Alabama, having earned a master’s degree in Sports Business Management in 2018 after graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing in 2016. The Orange County, Calif. native also earned an online certificate in Entrepreneurship Essentials from Harvard’s online business school in May 2021.