Assistant Vice President for Development

Job Description

Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston MA Hybrid

About Wentworth Institute of Technology

Wentworth is a private STEM and design-focused university in Bostons Fenway neighborhood founded in 1904 with 45000 living alumni. Ninety-one percent of graduates are employed or in graduate school within six months and every undergraduate completes two paid co-op semesters. Wentworth closed FY25 with more than $40 million in new commitments well above prior years including the largest single gift in institutional history.

The Opportunity

The Vice President for University Advancement Derek Berger seeks a senior development leader to lead the gift officer team through The Campaign for Wentworth a comprehensive campaign organized around four priorities: student access and success next-generation learning campus spaces and unrestricted support through the Wentworth Fund. The campaign is currently in its quiet phase with a public launch planned for 2029 and completion in 2031 and this is the campaign the next AVP will carry to the finish contributing to the strategy prospect readiness and leadership giving that position it to go public then leading the team toward the close. The AVP serves as the Vice Presidents senior partner on fundraising strategy. The team has produced back-to-back record fundraising years; what this role adds is reach. The AVP engages at a level of seniority that generates opportunities the team can develop and close and converts an untapped industry pipeline built through more than fifty years of co-op relationships in life sciences technology construction and real estate.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the gift officer team spanning major gifts leadership gifts and industry foundation and government partnerships

• Carry a personal portfolio of major and principal gift prospects

• Partner with the Vice President and President on the universitys most transformational donor relationships

• Hold the team accountable using pipeline data portfolio metrics and performance indicators with a regular cadence of moves-management reviews

• Develop gift officers into Wentworths next generation of advancement leaders through direct coaching

• Steward gift-acceptance and naming decisions across a 10-year Institutional Master Plan with naming potential at every level of the gift table

Qualifications

• 10 years of frontline fundraising experience with a demonstrated history of closing major gifts

• Direct participation in a comprehensive campaign at the $50M level or above

• Experience managing a development team during a campaign

• Experience with principal gift strategies at the seven-figure level and above

• Strong working knowledge of moves management pipeline development and CRM systems such as Slate

• Ability to analyze fundraising data and use metrics to drive program decisions

Position Details

At this time the university is unable to sponsor applicants for H-1B visas.

The job grade for this position is Grade12.

$165000 to $185000 with comprehensive health dental and vision coverage retirement plan participation generous leave and the full range of university benefits. Based on Wentworths Fenway campus hybrid with roughly three days in the office with regional travel and some national presence.

How to Apply

Catalyst is leading this search on behalf of Wentworth Institute of Technology. Submit a resume and letter of interest addressed to the Search Committee in confidence to

View the position prospectus here: Wentworth AVP Prospectus

Compensation and Benefits

Wentworth Institute of Technology is committed to fair transparent and legally compliant compensation practices. We believe that clarity about pay structures and ranges supports equity fosters trust and ensures a positive workplace for all employees.

Please visit here to see the comprehensive benefits package offered to support the best experience for our employees.

Inclusive Excellence at Wentworth

Inclusive Excellence is one of the four pillars of the Strategic Plan. Actively and intentionally cultivating a diverse and culturally competent institution where each member has the opportunity and support to reach their full potential and make contributions to our campus community and beyond is Inclusive Excellence at Wentworth.

To find out more about the Wentworths commitment to Inclusive Excellence please visit the website applicants have the right to accessibility support and accommodations. To request accessibility support or accommodations contact the Executive Director of Equity and Compliance Catlin Wells at .

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