Advancement Office staff
Advancement Office
Phone: 712-707-7106
Fax: 712-707-7117
giving@nwciowa.edu
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Jay Wielenga ’82Vice President for Advancement
712-707-7111
jayw@nwciowa.edu
Jay Wielenga was tapped to lead Northwestern’s advancement office in 2009 after serving first as the college’s alumni director and then its director of development. An experienced fundraiser and Northwestern alum, he is also a graduate of the National Planned Giving Institute and a member of the Christian Stewardship Association and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
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Aletha Beeson ’78Advancement Events Coordinator
712-707-7134
alethab@nwciowa.edu
Aletha Beeson works with events hosted by the advancement office and provides support for a variety of special projects. A Northwestern College graduate, she has held a variety of roles at her alma mater, serving the education and theatre departments as well as the student life and president’s offices.
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Mary BeltmanAdvancement Support Services Assistant
712-707-7106
mbeltman@nwciowa.edu
Mary Beltman provides secretarial support for Northwestern’s advancement officers and updates the college’s database of alumni and friends. She is a Briar Cliff University graduate.
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Mark Bloemendaal ’81Director of Alumni Relations
712-707-7127
markb@nwciowa.edu
Mark Bloemendaal knows many of Northwestern’s alumni personally. For nearly 30 years he recruited them as students while serving NWC as an admissions counselor and eventually its director of admissions. He moved to the advancement office as the college’s director of alumni relations in 2010.
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Jackie DavisDirector of Advancement
712-707-7114
jackie.davis@nwciowa.edu
Jackie Davis has experience in annual fund, major and campaign gifts, alumni relations, planned giving and administration. She came to Northwestern from her alma mater, Dakota Wesleyan University, where she was its executive director of development. She has a master’s degree from the University of South Dakota.
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Ron De Jong ’71Senior Advancement Officer
712-707-7106
rondj@nwciowa.edu
Ron De Jong works part time for the advancement office, calling on key donors. He is a Northwestern College graduate who served his alma mater for nearly 40 years as an admissions counselor, director of admissions, and vice president overseeing admissions, financial aid and public relations.
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Harold HoftyzerNorthwestern Fund Coordinator
712-707-7410
haroldh@nwciowa.edu
Harold Hoftyzer recruits, trains, supervises and mentors the student phonathon callers. He also serves as the women’s golf coach for Northwestern, is a past president of the Red Raider Club, and previously worked as the campus visit coordinator for the admissions office.
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Jason Schrock ’97Regional Advancement Director
562-761-7593
jschrock@nwciowa.edu
Jason Schrock is based in California, where he is responsible for major donors in the western United States, including Arizona, California, Idaho and Nevada. A Northwestern graduate, he holds a master’s degree in educational leadership from California State University, Fullerton.
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Bev VanDe GriendSupport Services Coordinator
712-707-7107
bvandegr@nwciowa.edu
Bev VanDe Griend serves as the advancement office manager and assistant to the vice president for advancement. She also handles the receipt process for all contributions to Northwestern.
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Cornie Wassink ’73Director of Planned Giving
712-707-7106
corniew@nwciowa.edu
In addition to managing Northwestern’s planned giving program, Cornie Wassink is in charge of the endowed scholarship program and involved with capital fund raising. The NWC graduate is a Chartered Life Underwriter, a member of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), and active in the National Committee on Planned Giving’s “Leave a Legacy” program.
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