Vice President for Advancement at Willamette University
“I would not have survived my early twenties without agencies that helped me to get back on my feet after a family emergency. I am so grateful for the work of the Marion-Polk Foodshare, and all that they do to help our whole community thrive. My dream is that someday we can eradicate the need for our organization, but until then, this safety net gives everyone in Marion and Polk counties a chance.” – Shelby
Shelby Radcliffe is the Vice President of Advancement at Willamette University, a position she has held since 2016.
Prior to her tenure at Willamette, Shelby was Vice President of Advancement at Occidental College, and Executive Director of Campaign Administration at Bucknell University. Before her 27 year career in higher education, Shelby worked for almost a decade as a social worker, doing crisis intervention, workforce development, and adult literacy work.
Shelby has a BA in English from The Pennsylvania State University and an MS in Higher Education from Bucknell University.
Shelby has served on the Union-Snyder County Habitat for Humanity Board, the board of Wellspring Inc., and the APRA Board, and she recently joined the board of the Marion Polk Food Share. Outside of work, Shelby loves cooking, theater, traveling, singing, and spending time with friends and family, including her dog, Opal.
