Office of Institutional Advancement

Gifts to Shaw University fund scholarships for students. Scholarships increase enrollment. It all combines to sustain the legacy started in 1865 when the university was established.

The engine behind that is the Office of Institutional Advancement, which includes the departments of development, as well as communications and marketing.

Development & Fundraising

  • Shaw University attracts students perfectly capable of handling the academic rigor of college. Their struggles tends to be financial challenges that make staying in school unaffordable. We have strategic partners who understand that and come alongside Shaw University to support its students.

    To learn how a strategic partnership with Shaw University supports students and elevates your brand, reach out to Melodie Carter, senior director of development and strategic partnerships, at melodie.carter@shawu.edu or 919-546-8320.

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    Elsa K. Silverman is director of development for corporate partnerships. Reach her at elsa.silverman@shawu.edu or 919.719-2276.

  • Shaw University alumni

    Shaw University alumni understand the Shaw University experience in a special way. They’ve witnessed what  donor support means for the university’s students.

    To learn how your support leads to Shaw University students becoming Shaw University alums, reach out to Melodie Carter, who is heading up alumni relations for the university. She’s available to answer your questions at melodie.carter@shawu.edu or 919-546-8320.

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  • Explore how to support Shaw University here.

Communications & Marketing

  • Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Willie Parker delivered keys to success during the Shaw University sports banquet April 15, 2024.

    Whether its Shaw University students securing top-tier internships and studying abroad, or faculty launching initiatives that bolster the academic rigor and otherwise keep the campus on the cutting edge, there is no shortage of university news.

  • Reach out to Shaw University Digital Media Manager Corliss Pauling for branding needs. She’s at corliss.pauling@shawu.edu.

  • Please direct questions to communications@shawu.edu.