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What does the Office of Institutional Development do?

Our job is to develop support for Texas Woman’s University, its people and its programs. Because Texas Woman’s University is a state assisted (rather than a state supported) institution, the primary way in which we accomplish this mission is by garnering non-government financial support from a variety of areas.

Gift support from alumni, faculty, staff, corporations, foundations, friends and supporters of Texas Woman’s University provide critically needed funding to literally every area of the institution. The trained staff at the Office of Institutional Development not only solicits these charitable donations, but also performs the gift receipting for income tax purposes and stewardship duties for donor needs.

Staff

Sharon Venable
Director Institutional Development
svenable@twu.edu

Philip Trammell
Development Officer
TWU Foundation, Endowments & Scholarships
ptrammell@twu.edu

Linda Fischer
Business Manager/Webspinner
LFischer2@twu.edu

Patrice Frisby
Development Officer
Annual Giving
PFrisby@twu.edu

Karen January
Development Data Analyst
kjanuary@twu.edu

Robin Johnson-Piper
Sr. Development Officer for Student Life
rjohnsonpiper@twu.edu

Cathy Tedrick Kerley
Development Officer for Student Life
ckerley@twu.edu

Ryan Mayer
Development Officer for Student Life - Athletics
rjmayer@twu.edu

Judy Miller
Gift Processing Specialist
JMiller2@twu.edu

Tiffany Rupani
Prospect Research Director
TRupani@twu.edu

Philip Trammell
Charitable Gift Planning
ptrammell@twu.edu

page updated 12/14/2011 2:39 PM

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