A colleague whom I’ve known for many years, Mort has most recently served on the senior staff at Bethany College. At VWC, he will lead the College’s Center for Advancement including fundraising, alumni and parent relations, government relations, church relations, business and corporations and planned giving. Because Mort has spent most of his career at small, residential, liberal arts colleges, I’m sure he will be extremely helpful to us as we continue to strengthen our resource base through annual giving and as we look ahead to our next major-gift campaign.
A native of Maryland, Mort grew up in Moorefield, West Virginia, near
the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. He is a graduate of West Virginia
University where he earned his doctorate in higher education leadership.
He began his career as a faculty member in English, humanities, and
communication at West Virginia Wesleyan College, later joining the
admissions and institutional advancement team before being appointed
Director of College Relations.
At Fairmont State University, he served as Director of Development, Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Executive Director of the Fairmont State Foundation, Inc., over a nine year period.
Mort’s career has included vice presidencies in advancement at Waynesburg University and Hood College, as well as donor and gift stewardship at The George Washington University, before joining Bethany College as Executive Assistant to the President and major-gifts officer.
His experience includes capital and annual fund campaigns; funding for buildings, scholarships, endowment, service learning, and faculty development; foundation and corporate relations; church relations; and legislative and community-development outreach, among other institutional priorities. A freelance author, he writes frequently for various national publications and journals.
Thanks to Dr. David R. Black for serving as our interim Vice President for Advancement for the past three months. David has been extremely active with the campus community -- particularly in our dual credit and China programs -- and has completed a feasibility study for a comprehensive capital campaign. I am appreciative of his service.
At Fairmont State University, he served as Director of Development, Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Executive Director of the Fairmont State Foundation, Inc., over a nine year period.
Mort’s career has included vice presidencies in advancement at Waynesburg University and Hood College, as well as donor and gift stewardship at The George Washington University, before joining Bethany College as Executive Assistant to the President and major-gifts officer.
His experience includes capital and annual fund campaigns; funding for buildings, scholarships, endowment, service learning, and faculty development; foundation and corporate relations; church relations; and legislative and community-development outreach, among other institutional priorities. A freelance author, he writes frequently for various national publications and journals.
Thanks to Dr. David R. Black for serving as our interim Vice President for Advancement for the past three months. David has been extremely active with the campus community -- particularly in our dual credit and China programs -- and has completed a feasibility study for a comprehensive capital campaign. I am appreciative of his service.
