Executive Summary & Strategic Compass
In 2025, the WVU Foundation launched its third five-year Strategic Plan marking another milestone in a decade of remarkable transformation since the first plan was introduced in 2015. Building on past successes, this new plan continues to advance strategic initiatives that enhance student success, promote health and wellness, and drive innovation.
Guided by a Strategic Compass anchored in four pillars, Purpose, Engagement, Talent, and Impact, the plan positions the Foundation as an even stronger partner across the WVU community. Ambitious in scope and outcomes, the 2025–2030 Strategic Plan charts a bold course forward, ensuring the WVU Foundation continues to elevate its role in providing philanthropic support to WVU and WVU Medicine at the highest levels.