Executive Director
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Job Description
Job Summary
The Senior Executive Director of Advancement SEDOA in concert with the Principal Director of Advancement (newly created role) manages the dualreporting relationships for development directors in the colleges and areas across the University collaborating closely with deans directors and key fundraising teams throughout the institution and in cooperation with University Advancement. The position reports to the Chief Philanthropy Officer CPO . The SEDOA develops and implements a strategic development plan for campus fundraising expands the donor pool and pipeline and works with the deans directors and University Advancement professionals to maximize the impact of philanthropy available to meet the college/area needs and the University mission. Enhancing and supporting a collaborative culture of donorcentric philanthropy is key to this position as is embracing University Advancement Core Values of belonging collaboration empowerment and integrity. The SEDOA will be an experienced development professional with significant leadership experience in major gift fundraising preferably in higher education. A successful track record as a major and/or principal gift fundraising professional and as a builder of teams and programs is required. The SEDOA will also have the interpersonal and communication skills necessary to establish strong and effective relationships and partnerships internally and externally.
Responsibilities
Following are the SEDOAs leadership opportunities and expectations: Develop and implement a strategic development plan to maximize campus fundraising achievement: a close relationship with deans/directors the dual reports of the colleges/areas University Advancement colleagues and the CPO to jointly manage the work of the advancement/development directors including collaboratively developing their strategic fundraising plans establishing annual fundraising goals and performance metrics determining professional development needs establishing fundraising budgets mentoring staff and evaluating performance. closely with deans and directors by providing professional fundraising guidance to assist in identifying fundraising opportunities in alignment with strategic institutional priorities. the colleges/areas provide appropriate acknowledgment to donors including annual endowment reports coordinating with University Advancements Donor Relations program as well as comply with donor intent in expending gift and endowment funds. One U collaboration among colleges and areas across campus and in concert with University Advancement. the work of the development directors with the Principal Gifts Corporations & Foundations Legacy Giving Student Success Advancement Prospect Development and Annual Giving teams in University Advancement. on strategies for increasing the organization of and penetration into the prospect pool to enhance the major gift pipeline. Work with the dualreport teams to enhance fundraising potential across the institution: with the deans or directors recruit hire and support the development professional for each college/area. as a resource to deans directors and advancement staff to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of their fundraising. mentor and evaluate the performance of development staff with an emphasis on actionoriented performance metrics as well as best practices in major gift fundraising. manage an appropriately sized portfolio of major and principal gift prospects and donors leading by example. a training program for frontline fundraising in the areas and within the University Advancement and oversee the onboarding and training of as well as serve as a mentor to frontline fundraisers. career paths within and across development job grades for the University and assist areas and colleges with implementation appropriately rewarding strong performance for goal attainment and retaining and promoting excellent frontline fundraisers. an internal operating budget and assist fundraisers in developing their budgets. This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
Minimum Qualifications
Masters degree in Business Administration or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience); ten years of progressively more responsible experience in a higher education setting or equivalency; demonstrated skills in leadership management financial planning quality improvement and service delivery within assigned area; and demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills. Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description. Your minimum qualifications should match the minimum qualifications in our Job Code Table verbatim. Any deviations from these qualifications can be moved to Preferences .
The Senior Executive Director of Advancement SEDOA in concert with the Principal Director of Advancement (newly created role) manages the dualreporting relationships for development directors in the colleges and areas across the University collaborating closely with deans directors and key fundraising teams throughout the institution and in cooperation with University Advancement. The position reports to the Chief Philanthropy Officer CPO . The SEDOA develops and implements a strategic development plan for campus fundraising expands the donor pool and pipeline and works with the deans directors and University Advancement professionals to maximize the impact of philanthropy available to meet the college/area needs and the University mission. Enhancing and supporting a collaborative culture of donorcentric philanthropy is key to this position as is embracing University Advancement Core Values of belonging collaboration empowerment and integrity. The SEDOA will be an experienced development professional with significant leadership experience in major gift fundraising preferably in higher education. A successful track record as a major and/or principal gift fundraising professional and as a builder of teams and programs is required. The SEDOA will also have the interpersonal and communication skills necessary to establish strong and effective relationships and partnerships internally and externally.
Responsibilities
Following are the SEDOAs leadership opportunities and expectations: Develop and implement a strategic development plan to maximize campus fundraising achievement: a close relationship with deans/directors the dual reports of the colleges/areas University Advancement colleagues and the CPO to jointly manage the work of the advancement/development directors including collaboratively developing their strategic fundraising plans establishing annual fundraising goals and performance metrics determining professional development needs establishing fundraising budgets mentoring staff and evaluating performance. closely with deans and directors by providing professional fundraising guidance to assist in identifying fundraising opportunities in alignment with strategic institutional priorities. the colleges/areas provide appropriate acknowledgment to donors including annual endowment reports coordinating with University Advancements Donor Relations program as well as comply with donor intent in expending gift and endowment funds. One U collaboration among colleges and areas across campus and in concert with University Advancement. the work of the development directors with the Principal Gifts Corporations & Foundations Legacy Giving Student Success Advancement Prospect Development and Annual Giving teams in University Advancement. on strategies for increasing the organization of and penetration into the prospect pool to enhance the major gift pipeline. Work with the dualreport teams to enhance fundraising potential across the institution: with the deans or directors recruit hire and support the development professional for each college/area. as a resource to deans directors and advancement staff to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of their fundraising. mentor and evaluate the performance of development staff with an emphasis on actionoriented performance metrics as well as best practices in major gift fundraising. manage an appropriately sized portfolio of major and principal gift prospects and donors leading by example. a training program for frontline fundraising in the areas and within the University Advancement and oversee the onboarding and training of as well as serve as a mentor to frontline fundraisers. career paths within and across development job grades for the University and assist areas and colleges with implementation appropriately rewarding strong performance for goal attainment and retaining and promoting excellent frontline fundraisers. an internal operating budget and assist fundraisers in developing their budgets. This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
Minimum Qualifications
Masters degree in Business Administration or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience); ten years of progressively more responsible experience in a higher education setting or equivalency; demonstrated skills in leadership management financial planning quality improvement and service delivery within assigned area; and demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills. Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description. Your minimum qualifications should match the minimum qualifications in our Job Code Table verbatim. Any deviations from these qualifications can be moved to Preferences .
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