Associate Vice President for Advancement

At Wheeling University youll find more than just a workplace youll join a mission-driven community that lives by values of leadership service faith integrity and excellence. As an employee youll be part of a university that is committed to integrating learning research and outreach within its Catholic tradition seeking to develop not only competent professionals and also socially responsible citizens. Wheeling promotes close student-faculty connections and encourages all members to grow both intellectually and ethically to serve with compassion among diverse communities and to lead by such an environment your work will matter your contributions help sustain a culture where academic rigor moral purpose and service to others are more deals --they are daily actions and practices.

Wheeling University invites candidates for an Associate Vice President for Advancement. The Associate Vice President for Advancement provides strategic leadership for the Universitys fundraising and advancement efforts with primary responsibility for developing and leading major campaigns designed to increase the Universitys endowment and annual fund support. This position cultivates relationships with donors alumni and other key stakeholders to advance the Universitys philanthropic priorities and strengthen long-term financial sustainability. Prior experience in fundraising development or advancement is preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Advancement team in planning and implementing long- and short-term strategies to secure gifts from individuals and organizations through major planned and annual gifts.
• Work with the Presidents Cabinet and the Board of Directors to establish a strategic plan for Capital projects.
• Work with the University President and Board of Directors establishes measurable goals to increase fundraising results.
• Ensure successful implementation of a planned giving program both by informing marketing and prospecting strategy as well as by personally soliciting and assisting in the solicitation of planned gift prospects.
• Sets direction and gives guidance to recognizing donors in effective and meaningful ways.
• Plan coordinate attend and assist with Advancement and Alumni campus events.
• Respond to inquiries from alumni parents students community members.
• Develops strong positive relationships with the University community to establish the Advancement office as the major resource and coordinator for all university fund-raising.
• Establishes and adheres to annual operating budgets and ensures that advancement programs are operating in a fiscally prudent and productive way.
• Helps develop and administer policies related to fundraising and gift stewardship in collaboration with the university Board of Directors.

• A Bachelors degree from an accredited institution is required.
• A Masters degree (such as an MBA Master of Public Administration or a masters in higher education administration or communications) is preferred
• 5-7 years of progressive fundraising experience in higher education or a complex nonprofit setting.
• Proven success in personally soliciting and closing major annual and planned gifts (six-to-seven-figure range).
• Demonstrated experience planning implementing or executing large-scale capital campaigns.
• Proven ability to work effectively alongside a University President senior cabinets and a Board of Directors.
• Experience establishing monitoring and adhering to annual departmental operating budgets.

For additional information please contact:
Dianna M. Vargo Ed.D.
President
Wheeling University
Wheeling WV 26003
Telephone 304.243.2209

EEO Statement:
Wheeling University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating and sustaining a diverse inclusive and welcoming community for all faculty staff and students. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability veteran status marital status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We value the unique contributions that individuals bring to our campus and believe that diversity of perspectives enriches our academic and work environment.