News Release
September 2000

Moravian College names director of major gifts

(Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)— Moravian College and Moravian Theological Seminary recently named Timothy S. Bilger as director of major gifts. Bilger will work in the Office of Institutional Advancement, which serves both the College and the Seminary.

Bilger served as director of development and community relations at the American Lung Association of Pennsylvania. With over fifteen years of experience in the banking, small business and non-profit sectors, he has conducted major and planned gift campaigns; relationship and client account management; community and media relations; and small business planning.

His responsibilities at Moravian are planning and soliciting gifts for both the College and Seminary. He will be working with a variety of constituents, as he oversees the identification, cultivation, and solicitation of individual and corporate donors.

A graduate of Susquehanna University, Bilger is involved in a variety of community organizations. He is a trustee with Lehigh Valley Coalition for Kids. He is a member of the Bethlehem Area Chamber of Commerce-Small Business Council, the Good Shepherd Business and Industry committee, and the National Society of Fundraising Executives. He has worked on capital campaigns for a number of Lehigh Valley organizations including The Discovery Center for Science & Technology, Camelot House, Valley Youth House, American Lung Association of Pennsylvania, and The United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley’s Small Business Big Hearts Campaign.