Associate Vice President for University Development and Campaign Director
- Employer
- Mary Baldwin University
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Apr 14, 2021
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Development & Advancement
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
The Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with Mary Baldwin
University in the search for an Associate Vice President for
University Development and Campaign Director.
The Associate Vice President will work in close partnership with
the Vice President for University Advancement to build a highly
functioning major gifts team at the university, provide strategic
direction in support of the university's comprehensive campaign,
lead the Advancement Services unit, and partner closely with
colleagues in Alumni Engagement to achieve fundraising and
engagement goals. The Associate Vice President will have the
opportunity to increase staffing and build a best practice
advancement unit encompassing fundraising and campaign
management.
Founded in 1842, Mary Baldwin University is a small, coeducational
university offering a range of degree programs from bachelor to
doctoral. It serves a growing student population on its main campus
in Staunton, Virginia; at its nearby health sciences campus in
Augusta County; and online. Two hours from the nation’s capital,
located on the western edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the
picturesque and historic Shenandoah Valley, the university’s main
campus is on 58 hilltop acres and opens onto downtown Staunton,
regularly named one of the best small towns in America. Mary
Baldwin University has been named a Best Regional University in the
South by U.S. News & World Report for 2019. Mary
Baldwin earned recognitions as Best College for Veterans, Regional
Universities South (21st); Best Value Schools, Regional
Universities South (7th); and Best Ethnic Diversity, Regional
Universities South. Mary Baldwin also earned a place on the Best
Regional College 2019 list by The Princeton Review.
Mary Baldwin University is a diverse community, providing a rich
array of resources and experiences to all constituencies of the
university. The community of Mary Baldwin University strives to
celebrate humanity in all its wondrous and complex variation.
Because it values diversity, it is the mission of the university to
sustain a community where all may flourish, and embrace shared
experiences and differences. To this end, all are treated with
respect and compassion.
A bachelor's degree is required for this position as is at least
five years of fundraising experience at the major gift level as
well as director-level experience or equivalent management of a
major gift team or program.
Candidates desiring a remote appointment will be considered,
although preference will be given to candidates who are willing
(post-COVID) to work and reside in the Staunton area.
All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé.
Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of Mary Baldwin
University – to prepare confident practitioners who apply solid
academic knowledge, strong leadership skills, and compassion for
others to serve learners in diverse communities – as well as
the responsibilities and qualifications as stated in the
prospectus.
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