WGU Advancement Announces New Regional Director
AUSTIN — (Apr. 26, 2021) WGU Advancement, the 501(c)3 nonprofit fundraising organization arm of Western Governors University (WGU), has appointed Heather Marsh as Regional Director to serve Texas and the greater region, including New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. WGU Advancement dedicates itself to making high-quality, career-based education affordable and attainable for all by increasing and improving access to higher education and accelerating innovations in learning on behalf of students.
In this new role, Marsh will develop and manage donor relations, helping donors fulfill their interests and support of WGU students through investments such as scholarship support and financial aid.
Marsh comes to WGU Advancement with more than 20 years of experience serving the education and nonprofit sector. She has worked with organizations of all sizes to develop partnerships that build effective donor relationships.
“Heather is filling a new role at WGU Advancement that embodies our mission to connect with individuals, corporations, and foundations to help pave the path to opportunity and education for all,” said Annalisa Holcombe, WGU Advancement President.
Most recently, Marsh was the Senior Director of Development for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Executive Director for the Texas Higher Education Foundation. In these dual roles, she oversaw the coordinated efforts to raise awareness and financial support for the state’s higher education plan. Before her work at the THECB, she served as Dean of Resource Development at Mountain View College, where she led program design and funding efforts that resulted in several student-centered, innovative initiatives, and as Vice President of Development for Texans Can, a statewide network of charter schools serving high-risk youth.
Marsh holds an M.B.A. from the University of Dallas and a B.F.A. from Texas State University.
About WGU Advancement
WGU Advancement is a nonprofit fundraising foundation created by Western Governors University to expand access to and accelerate innovation in education. A 501(c)(3) organization, Advancement's focus is on complementing and enhancing the WGU vision to reinvigorate the promise of higher education. In
addition to scholarships and other initiatives aimed at increasing access, Advancement raises funds to support development of innovative programs, research, and technologies that will improve educational quality and student outcomes. Learn more at www.wgu.edu/advancement.
Established in 1997 by 19 U.S. governors with a mission to expand access to high-quality, affordable higher education, online, nonprofit WGU now serves more than 133,000 students nationwide and has more than 222,000 graduates in all 50 states. Driving innovation as the nation’s leading competency-based university, WGU has been recognized by the White House, state leaders, employers, and students as a model that works in postsecondary education. In just 24 years, the university has become a leading influence in changing the lives of individuals and families, and preparing the workforce needed in today’s rapidly evolving economy. WGU is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, has been named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, and was featured on NPR, NBC Nightly News, CNN, and in The New York Times. Learn more at wgu.edu.
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