Shepherd University Foundation Employee Directory
Higher EducationWest Virginia, United States2-10 Employees
The Shepherd University Foundation is a nonprofit organization within higher education that supports Shepherd University by receiving and administering privately funded gifts. These gifts fund student scholarships, academic and program support, faculty excellence awards, and other university initiatives. The foundation operates on the Shepherd University campus in McMurran Hall, in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, with a small professional staff and an independent volunteer board of directors. Founded nearly six decades ago, it has helped thousands of Shepherd students through donor support. In 2024, the foundation broadened its engagement through partnerships with the Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education and with Berkeley County Schools to support educator workshops and automatic enrollment initiatives. These activities illustrate the foundation's role in directing private gifts to scholarships, academic and program support, and faculty achievements within Shepherd University and its local education community.