Jeff Baynham, Associate Vice Chancellor, Advancement Services

Jeff Baynham has over 16 years of experience in higher education advancement, currently serving as the Associate Vice Chancellor for Advancement Services at NC State University. Baynham leads a dynamic and innovative team of 40+ talented colleagues across four units: Gifts and Records Management, Prospect Development, Donor Services, and Information Services and Technology. He has been instrumental in enhancing the advancement operations at NC State to support its successful $1.6B capital campaign, Think and Do the Extraordinary, ending December 2021. 

Baynham is a member and frequent attendee of CASE and AASP. Jeff has served on product advisory committees for Ellucian and Anthology (formally iModules) and currently serves on the Finance Committee for AASP. Jeff most recently served on faculty for the 2021 CASE Institute in Advancement Services. 

Prior to NC State, Baynham was the Assistant Vice President for Advancement Services at Western Kentucky University leading Gift and Bio Records, Prospect Development, and Donor Relations. He got his start in higher education advancement in leadership annual giving and alumni relations at WKU. Baynham graduated with a degree in finance from the Gordon Ford College of Business at Western Kentucky University.