Institutional Advancement

Institutional Advancement

Message from VP for External Affairs

Tonya S. Hall, MA CFRE (she/her/hers)

Tonya S. Hall, MA CFRE (she/her/hers)
Vice President for Advancement and External Engagement

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Tonya S. Hall, MA CFRE (she/her/hers)

Tonya S. Hall, MA CFRE (she/her/hers)
Vice President for Advancement and External Engagement

Message from VP for External Affairs

We support the University’s mission and strategic priorities by telling the VSU story through brand, stories, and design; building partnerships with community stakeholders; and fundraising to support students, faculty, alumni, and programs.

Institutional Advancement

The Office of Institutional Advancement (IA) purposefully works to build a solid foundation in higher education advancement work.

Our mission is to serve Virginia State University through the development, cultivation, solicitation, and engagement of our philanthropic partners who provide financial support which advances the academic and student experience at the University. We strive for excellence in all that we do and represent, through ethical and professional best practices which engage all VSU stakeholders.

IA key objectives include:
  • Ethically and professionally raise philanthropic funds for VSU;
  • Provide meaningful engagement of VSU constituents;
  • Effectively communicate the accomplishments of VSU to stakeholders, investors, and constituents
  • Support the Five Focus areas of VSU:
  • Provide a transformative experience for our students
  • Strategically invest in our academic programs
  • Embrace our position as a top Land Grant University
  • Embrace our role as Virginia’s Opportunity University
  • Partner together as a University to tell our story

The Office of Institutional Advancement is comprised of six distinct departments, each with a vital function in carrying out the office’s mission and purpose. They include Advancement Services, Alumni Relations, Annual Giving, Conference Services, Frontline Fundraising, and Marketing & Communications. Together, the office is responsible for all of Virginia State University’s philanthropic fundraising support.

Advancement staff

Tonya S. Hall
Vice President for Advancement and External Engagement
tshall@vsu.edu

Eldon Burton
Special Assistant for Strategic Initiatives and Associate Vice President for Government Relations
eburton@vsu.edu

Chris Bennardo
Database Manager
cbennardo@vsu.edu

Jan Smith
Fiscal Assistant
jcsmith@vsu.edu

David Carter
Administrative Assistant
dacarter@vsu.edu

Susan Moening
Data and Donor Specialist
smoening@vsu.edu

Franklin H. Johnson-Norwood, Jr.
Executive Director of Alumni Engagement and Advancement Services
fhjohnson@vsu.edu

Jacqueline Smith
Director of Advancement Services
jmsmith@vsu.edu

Tiffany Gullins
Special Assistant to the Vice President for Advancement and External Engagement, Tonya S. Hall
tgullins@vsu.edu

 

Contact Us

Box 9027
Storum Hall
1 Hayden Drive
Virginia State University, VA 23806
(804) 524-5045
giving@vsu.edu