Washington College Staff
Elizabeth B. Herman
Vice President for College Advancement
Contact
- Phone: (800) 422-1782, ext. 7811
- E-mail: bherman2@washcoll.edu
- Office: Bunting Hall, top floor
Biography
Beth Herman has worked in educational advancement for 23 years, specializing in major gift development, annual giving, board development, and campaigns.
Herman became Vice President for College Advancement in February 2005. She has recruited new major gift, Washington Fund, advancement services, and alumni relations talent; implemented best practices for annual and major gifts fundraising; started and staffs the President’s Leadership Council; and developed a new vision for Alumni Relations including new initiatives and reinvigorated volunteers. In partnership with President Tipson, Board members, and other volunteers, Herman and her staff have conducted successful campaigns for the John Toll Science Center, Roy Kirby, Jr. Stadium, and Gibson Arts Center while preparing for a comprehensive campaign.
Prior to joining Washington College she was Vice President for College Advancement at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA, where she managed 40 development, alumni relations, and communications staff and launched new campaigns for a science center and Writer’s House.
From 1993 to 2003, Herman served as Associate VP for Development at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA. She helped to double the University’s total gift income; planned and managed the Charting the Future Campaign, raising $68.5m (137% of goal); and assisted in and doubling total gift income between 1993 and 2001.
Before Puget Sound, Herman served as Director of Development for the University of Washington’s College of Forest Resources and Center for Urban Horticulture (1990-93); Director of Annual Giving a the University of Redlands (1986-1990); and Communications/ Annual Fund Director at Charles Wright Academy (1985-86).
An occasional consultant and frequent presenter, Herman received the Council for Advancement and Support of Education’s (CASE) Steuben Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching, awarded to faculty members rated as stellar speakers for at least 10 different national conferences. She is a published author with award-winning essays placed in Equus magazine and Flying Changes, the Pacific Northwest sport horse magazine.
Campus Event Appearances
Look for Beth in these event photos.