Jeff Baynham has over 15 years of experience in higher education advancement, currently serving as the Associate Vice Chancellor of Advancement Services at NC State University. Jeff leads a dynamic and innovative team of 40+ talented individuals 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 $1.6B capital campaign, Think and Do the Extraordinary. Jeff enjoys implementing process improvements, policy development, and increasing innovation and efficiency. 

Jeff is a member and frequent attendee of CASE, AASP, and APRA. Jeff has served on product advisory committees for Ellucian and iModules and currently serves on the Finance Committee for AASP. Jeff is serving on faculty for the 2020 CASE Institute in Advancement Services. 

Prior to NC State, Jeff 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 advancement in leadership annual giving and alumni relations at WKU. He has a bachelor’s degree in finance from Gordon Ford College of Business at Western Kentucky University.