Director of Advancement Services

Company Description:

Dean College is a private, residential New England college grounded in a culture and tradition that all students deserve the opportunity to discover and exceed their greatest aspirations.

A personal and transformative community since 1865, Dean tirelessly inspires our students to unimagined heights through personalized support and integrated delivery of academic, co-curricular and experiential learning.

Our graduates are lifelong learners who thrive in their careers, embrace social responsibility and demonstrate leadership.

This is The Dean Difference.

Consistently recognized as a Top Regional College and a Best Value School by U.S. News & World Report and named a College of Distinction for four consecutive years, Dean serves approximately 1,200 full-time students and 300 part-time students and offers over 50 combined bachelor's and associate degree programs and specializations, as well as a robust schedule of continuing studies and certificate programs throughout the year.

Dean College is situated in Franklin, Massachusetts, which is conveniently located between Boston and Providence, Rhode Island and is accessible to Boston by commuter rail. The Dean College/Franklin station is only a five-minute walk from campus. Approximately 90 percent of the College's student population lives on campus.

Dean provides a supportive academic environment that thrives on student engagement and exceptional teaching. The Dean Difference is exemplified through each student's commitment to their professional futures, social responsibility and leadership. Outside of the classroom, students participate in 16 athletic teams and more than 30 on-campus groups and organizations.

Ninety-six percent of our bachelor's degree students are employed or enrolled in graduate school within 12 months of graduation. Alumni are hard at work in top-ranked graduate programs and are employed by organizations such as Universal Studios, Dell Technologies, Liberty Mutual, Kraft Sports Entertainment, the Boston Ballet, and more.

Job Description:

Dean College is seeking a data-savvy Director of Advancement Services. Reporting to the Assistant Vice President of Institutional Advancement and supervising one direct report, this position will collaborate with a team of eight development and alumni relations colleagues to support engagement and fundraising goals.

This position is responsible for management of the Raisers Edge donor database and the records relating to constituents who have a connection to the College. The Director supports the College's efforts by conducting thorough and sophisticated research and analysis, prospect identification and portfolio management; collaborating with front-line fundraisers in managing and analyzing their portfolios and making donor strategy recommendations; overseeing gift processing and all stewardship efforts. Files management include records and research concerning the following:  bequests, scholarships, alumni, parents, corporations, foundations and donor records.  

II.  Job Duties

Data Management and Analysis

• Serve as primary supervisor of Raiser's Edge/NXT information system;
• Create, manipulate, and manage reports in Raiser's Edge;
• Oversee and manage all required donor database and financial reporting tools;
• Understand, create and manipulate data sets; analyze and interpret data to assist in predictive modeling;
• Update and maintain records pertaining to scholarship agreements and bequests;
• Build and implement key data imports using the ImportOmatic tool;
• Supervise one staff member who is charged with data entry related to gift, biographical, relationship and event information; providing tax receipts and gift acknowledgments for all gifts to the College; and managing student workers;
• Assist with the training of IA employees on the Raiser's Edge/NXT system.

Prospect Management

• In collaboration, manage and create portfolios of donors who can give philanthropically to Dean, routinely evaluating content, size, and value to align with fundraiser metrics and goals;
• Assist in the development of strategies for engagement with donors through consultative portfolio reviews and provide recommendations;
• Provide strategic analysis to ensure Dean's fundraising efforts are focused on working with the right donors at the right time;
• Identify, rate, and rank a continual flow of highly qualified donors in support of the College's highest fundraising priorities;
• Employ advanced research data collection and analysis skills (using public, proprietary, purchased or leased databases, published materials and other resources) to proactively identify, research and assess the philanthropic giving capacity of prospective donors;
• Analyze the wealth and assets, giving interests, backgrounds and relationships to Dean of individuals, corporations and foundations;
• Coordinate and respond to requests, prepare ad-hoc reports for staff, and provide instruction on prospect management areas of the database while maintaining data integrity and accuracy at all times;
• On an ongoing basis, screen event attendance lists to identify prospects.

Other Advancement Functions

• Supervise gift processing and acknowledgement processes;
• Assure gift and data processes are compliant with appropriate IRS, state and federal regulations; provide back-up gift and other data entry support as needed;
• Steward current scholarship and endowment donors;
• Support Institutional Advancement and other College departments in staffing campus events, including but not limited to New Student Orientation, the President's Cup Golf Tournament, Homecoming, and Commencement;
• Special projects and other necessary duties will be assigned as needed.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required;
• 5+ years related experience, preferably in an academic institution with supervisory experience required; 
• Knowledge of Raiser's Edge preferred;
• Ability to extract reports from raw data for reporting and/or analysis;
• Attention to detail and strong customer service orientation;
• Prospect research experience helpful;
• Excellent communication skills, flexibility, ability to coach staff, strong self-motivation, high level of integrity and confidentiality;
• Demonstrated problem solving and meta-data skills; strong analytical abilities;
• Experience working with databases, RE and NXT preferred; familiarity with research tools, ResearchPoint preferred;
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills including pivot tables, basic functions, formatting, and visualizations; competency in Microsoft Word and Outlook;
• Knowledge of fundraising practices and IRS regulations for charitable giving and CASE reporting standards.
• Willingness and ability to be part of a team which will advance institutional goals.
• Outstanding time management skills, including the ability to organize, manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously;
• Available to work occasional nights or weekends. 

Additional Information:

Dean College is an equal-opportunity, Title IX institution and pledges to recruit, select and promote diversity by providing equality of opportunity in higher education for all persons, including faculty and staff with respect to hiring, continuation, promotion, and applicants for admission, enrolled students and graduates without discrimination or segregation.

The College is interested in candidates who have the communication skills and cross-cultural abilities to maximize their effectiveness with diverse groups of colleagues, students, faculty, and community members. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis. Dean College prohibits discrimination and harassment based on sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, work-related injury or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law. This nondiscrimination policy covers admissions, employment, and access to and treatment in College programs, services, and activities. A pre-employment background screen is required for all employees.

The Assistant Dean of Students, located on the second floor of the Campus Center, telephone 508-541-1841, coordinates the college's compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Act.

The Director of Human Resources on the first floor of Dean Hall, telephone, 508-541-1681 coordinates the college's compliance with titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act and amendments, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

The Dean College Athletics Department is a Division III member of the NCAA and competes as a member of the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC), Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC), and the USCAA and complies with all NCAA Division III Rules and Regulations.

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