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Executive Director for Advancement Services

Employer
Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
Location
Texas, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
May 8, 2023

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Position Type
Executive, Other Executive
Employment Level
Administrative
Employment Type
Full Time



Job Title
Executive Director for Advancement Services

Agency
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Department
Institutional Advancement

Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate

Job Location
Corpus Christi, Texas

Job Type
Staff

Job Description
NOTE:
  • For full consideration, candidates should submit, in confidence, a resume and cover letter. Communications, nominations, applications, and inquiries concerning this search should be directed to Lauren Haines, Consultant, at lhaines@lindauerglobal.com or to Libby Roberts, Executive Vice President, at lroberts@lindauerglobal.com
  • Please Click HERE for more information.




Description:

Reporting to the Vice President for University Advancement and serving as a member of the Advancement senior management team, the Executive Director of Advancement Services (ED) is responsible for leading the administrative and financial operations, database use and management, data integrity, software use and management, prospect research, donor relations, report generation, talent management, professional development and all related policies.

The ED leads the strategic design, development and implementation of support functions that provide a foundation for Advancement to achieve its goals in fundraising and stewardship. The ED is charged with ensuring the alignment of Advancement support and administrative infrastructure with the strategies, tactics, and resources of the department. The ED serves in strategic partnership with the Vice President and peer senior leadership staff.

The ED builds, sustains, encourages, and supports productive relationships with and among colleagues in Advancement, External Relations and elsewhere at the University, develops and implements policies, practices, and systems across Advancement, facilitates the effective and efficient performance of the Advancement Services unit and individual staff, and promotes the pursuit of excellence in all aspects of Advancement's work.

Responsibilities:
  • Provide leadership and strategic oversight of the Advancement Services program, working collaboratively with the Vice President and senior leadership team in planning and achieving the University's advancement goals.
  • Define and implement services, processes, tools and policies for Advancement Services and ensure appropriateness, relevance, and integration across advancement, in support of major gifts, engagement and participation, and donor relations.
  • Develop and oversee the Advancement Services functions and team members, including strategic planning and deployment of financial and staffing resources; establishing and measuring annual plans, goals, and performance metrics; ensuring clarity, privacy, integration and timeliness of data and sensitive information; efficiency of reporting and performance metrics; effectiveness of technology supporting the operations.
  • Provide management oversight and support to direct reports in assigned functional areas including budget and finance, human resources and talent management, reporting and analytics, and research.
  • Ensure compliance with federal and state laws, Donor Bill of Rights, CAE, AFP, CASE and other industry guidelines, best practices and standards.
  • Work in tandem with Advancement and External Relations colleagues to initiate and maintain a user-friendly CRM database that meets the needs and expectations of advancement, alumni engagement, donor relations and stewardship, and advancement communications staff.
  • Conduct a thorough analysis of the current database, in collaboration with the Vice President, to determine its efficacy.
  • Lead and support continued development of Advancement Services as a key strategic partner in the success of colleagues across Advancement and External Relations.
  • Plan, assign and review work of staff to ensure that group objectives are met. Hire, train, develop, and manage staff to ensure that a qualified staff exists to meet group objectives.
  • Create, maintain, document, and update administrative systems and policies to manage daily operations for Advancement.
  • Oversee the creation and distribution of reports for Advancement colleagues, Board of Trustees, President's office and other internal and external constituencies as needed.
  • Create and implement a robust system for timely and accurate recording and reporting of all gifts that allows for timely and efficient thank you letters, information sharing with Advancement colleagues, and other internal and external constituents. Reconcile monthly figures with Controller's Office.
  • Ensure adherence to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations and Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) standards for reporting and gift acceptance.
  • Oversee phone, address, and email append operations aimed at database improvement.
  • Provide oversight of online giving, online event registration, and e-communication systems.
  • Train division personnel on Raiser's Edge software and relevant Advancement platforms and procedures.
  • Direct system support from the Office of Information Technology and Resources; plan and direct system upgrades and maintenance.
  • Advise Advancement and External Relations on best practices for utilizing the Advancement database to accomplish departmental goals.
  • In tandem with Vice President for University Advancement and Donor Relations Coordinator, develop a thorough and clear process for creation and distribution of annual endowment reports and annual financial reports.
  • Manage Advancement benchmarks against aspirational peers and prepare regular comparison and progress reports including managing the VSEC management checklist reports and annual updates.


Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree.
  • Ten (10) years of appropriate and relevant experience in higher education/non-profit environment.
  • Additional education may be used as a substitution for the minimum experience requirements.
  • Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
  • Extensive knowledge of Blackbaud's Raisers Edge software.
  • Experience in Campaign Planning.
  • Proven success in building and developing a high functioning team in a higher education/non-profit environment.
  • Ability to act as a strategic thought partner to IA leadership and team.
  • Ability to effectively manage projects and strategic initiatives.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Proven success in the implementation and the streamlining of processes to positively affect operational outcomes.
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively build relationships and alliances with internal and external constituencies, key service vendors and select external leaders.
  • Excellent knowledge of advancement operations in a comprehensive IA program.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bring an entrepreneurial, comprehensive, and metrics or outcomes driven approach to advancement services.


NOTE:
  • For full consideration, candidates should submit, in confidence, a resume and cover letter. Communications, nominations, applications, and inquiries concerning this search should be directed to Lauren Haines, Consultant, at lhaines@lindauerglobal.com or to Libby Roberts, Executive Vice President, at lroberts@lindauerglobal.com
  • Please Click HERE for more information.


All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to diversity.


To apply, visit https://tamus.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/TAMUCC_External/job/Corpus-Christi-TX/Executive-Director-for-Advancement-Services_R-059986



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