Date: October 24, 2025
Congratulations to the team in Institutional Advancement for their outstanding work on the VTS Annual Fund for 2024–2025. Under the leadership of Senior Vice President Nicky Burridge, and with the committed efforts of Ms. Shelagh Casey Brown, Ms. Jennifer Greiner, Mr. Jeff Harre, and Ms. Meredith Wied, the Seminary achieved an impressive total of $870,541, up from $854,711 the previous year. This strong performance reflects the loyalty and generosity of our donors and the team’s dedicated engagement throughout the year.
While the total fell short of the $950,000 goal, it represents the second highest Annual Fund on record, continuing a steady pattern near $860,000 in recent years—apart from the Bicentenary year’s exceptional $944,075 total driven by one-off gifts. This consistency demonstrates both the resilience of our donor community and the strength of our advancement efforts.
Overall, total giving in FY2025, including unrestricted, designated, and endowment gifts, reached $4,137,066—a remarkable testament to the Seminary’s enduring mission and the professionalism of the Advancement team. The hard work starts once again as they now aim to grow the Annual Fund in this academic year. These funds are essential to our program. Do please join them; you can click here. You can help us strengthen VTS and sustain our work for the future.
The Very Rev. Ian S. Markham, Ph.D.
Dean and President of Virginia Theological Seminary and the President of The General Theological Seminary.