Office of Development and Marketing

Office of Development and Marketing

“Philanthropy allows for the discovery of shared values.”

The Office of Development and Marketing is comprised of two areas: Development and Alumni Relations, and Marketing and Communications. Our mission is to help foster a philanthropic spirit among the University’s various constituencies. Woodbury University relies on several sources of income in addition to tuition, fees, and government contracts. We must enlist sustaining financial support from parents, alumni, foundations, and corporations to ensure the achievement of the highest priorities of the University. The Office of Development and Marketing staff work to strengthen the relationships between the University and members of its ex-tended family. Through its efforts, Woodbury will remain a vital, innovative, and creative institution for learning and development, career preparation and enhancement, and the enabling of its graduates to become productive citizens who think and act philanthropically.

Student and Parent Giving

By embarking on a personal tradition of giving back to your school while still enrolled, you and your family can broaden the scope of your Woodbury education. Family contributions will help provide expanded learning and networking opportunities for existing students as well as for future generations that will be inspired by your example.

Alumni Relations

Access to opportunity is a strong component of career success. By developing a positive and continuing relationship with alumni, the Office of Advancement works to provide that access to current students, helping them obtain internships, work experiences, full- and part-time jobs, and other career opportunities through our alumni network. By assisting current students in their job search—or through activities like job shadowing and mentoring—alumni are able to become more involved with Woodbury in truly meaningful ways.

Woodbury University has educated more than 77,000 alumni. While three-quarters of Wood-bury graduates have resided in Southern California, Woodbury alumni can be found in all 50 states and in 58 countries around the world. The majority of alumni has found rewarding work in the Los Angeles area, where they have built large and small businesses, founded magazines, established accounting firms, designed and built architectural structures, become noted fashion designers for movies and television, won design competitions, held public office, led non-profit organizations, and much more. Therefore, alumni giving is central to the University’s ability to prosper and grow.

The Woodbury Fund

The Woodbury Fund provides support for the highest needs of Woodbury University. Tax-deductible gifts to this fund are distributed to all areas of the campus.

Gifts to the Woodbury Fund are used to:

· Provide financial assistance for deserving students who otherwise could not afford a Wood-bury education.
· Keep the University on the cutting edge of technology.
· Attract faculty members who are leaders in their respective fields of study, industries, or specialties.
· Maintain and beautify campus buildings and grounds.

This fund allows alumni, parents, and friends an opportunity each year to make a meaningful difference in the lives of current students. Giving is the most tangible measure of your satisfaction with Woodbury. By investing in the Woodbury Fund, you help provide critical resources for faculty and students to spark the innovations that will elevate Woodbury to the next level in higher education.

To make a gift to the Woodbury Fund, please visit www.woodbury.edu/giving.

Traditional Giving Methods for Friends and Family of Woodbury University

Scholarships: As with most private, not-for-profit institutions, this is one of the most important needs at Woodbury. Named scholarship opportunities are available, and annual scholarships may be established for a minimum of $2,500. Endowed scholarship funds are established with gifts starting at $50,000.

Planned Giving

Ray Howard Whitten became the sixth president of Woodbury Business College in 1922. Students soon began addressing him as “Pop” Whitten because of his openness and genuine concern for all Woodbury students. During his tenure, Whitten transformed the school from a traditional business school into a college of higher learning. “Pop” Whitten is remembered as an innovative educator who left a lasting mark on our University. Friends of Woodbury University can share in “Pop” Whitten’s legacy by leaving gifts from their estates to Woodbury University, whether through a will or other estate-planning vehicles. Planned-giving donors are recognized as members of the “Pop” Whitten Heritage Society.

If you have any questions regarding scholarship gifts, planned gifts, or the “Pop” Whitten Herit-age Society, please contact Dr. David Steele, President, who oversees the Office of Development and Marketing, at 818.252.5101 or via email at president@woodbury.edu.