Vice President for Institutional Advancement
- Employer
- Mount St. Joseph University
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Feb 15, 2022
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About Mount St. Joseph University
Mission Statement: Mount St. Joseph University is a Catholic academic community grounded in the spiritual values and vision of its founders, the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. The University educates its students through interdisciplinary liberal arts and professional curricula emphasizing values, integrity, and social responsibility.
Members of the Mount community embrace:
- excellence in academic endeavors;
- the integration of life and learning;
- respect and concern for all persons;
- diversity of cultures and beliefs; and
- service to others.
Mount St. Joseph University continues to blend successfully the many complex aspects of a comprehensive, urban, Catholic university. While retaining its centrality of mission, a spirit of collegiality and sense of community, and a concern for first-generation and traditionally underserved student populations, the Mount continues to expand its academic offerings, at all levels.
The Mount's new Strategic Vision, Transformation 2025, highlights the importance of stimulating the Mount's philanthropic culture and growing its gift revenues. The new Vice President for Institutional Advancement (VPIA) will be responsible for guiding and supporting the President, faculty, staff, and administration in developing the philanthropic culture and expanding the Mount's fundraising and advancement efforts.
About the Position
Reporting to the President, the person serving in this role is a member of the President's Cabinet and leads a staff of ten advancement professionals and a small complement of student and co-op positions. The VPIA is responsible for encouraging an institution-wide culture of philanthropy and overseeing the Office of Institutional Advancement, with responsibility for fundraising and alumni relations and providing support for meaningful community engagement
The new VPIA must meet the following requirements and expectations:
- be an ambitious and dynamic development leader who is dedicated
to supporting a strong culture of philanthropy throughout the
institution;
- have a successful history of cultivating and securing major
gifts and identifying, attracting, and engaging new donors;
- partner with the President in all phases of university
advancement and engage the Board of Trustees, as appropriate;
- demonstrate effective skills in developing and executing
strategies to connect and engage alumni, faculty, donors, and local
and national philanthropists;
- be creative, innovative, and have a strong background of
leadership and collaboration; and
- have a passion for the impact that the Mount can have on
students, alumni, and the broader community.
- Culture of Philanthropy and Case for Support Support
and promote a culture of philanthropy among the Board, alumni,
faculty, donors, and other university constituents. Direct the
development of a compelling case for support to advance the
University's strategies that align with three themes: (1)
Excellent, relevant academics; (2) Engaged student experiences; and
(3) a Strong institutional foundation of human, financial, and
virtual and physical infrastructures.
- Fundraising/Development Develop fundraising plans,
tactics, and tools to implement the strategies calibrated to
achieve critical advancement goals and objectives. Oversee
fundraising programs, including the following: (1) Annual Fund
appeals; (2) Major Gifts solicitations; (3) fundraising events; (4)
Corporate and Foundation Relations; (5) Government and Foundation
Grants; (6) Planned Giving; and (7) Capital Campaigns.
- Relationship Management Develop effective, strategic
relationships with donors, alumni, faculty and staff, the corporate
community, and student groups. Provide support to the President,
Board of Trustees, and faculty and staff, for fundraising
activities, including training, development of materials,
relationship management, and ongoing donor cultivation efforts.
Participate in University and community events to represent the
University and to build relationships. Cultivate and solicit the
highest tier individual and institutional donors; manage a
portfolio of major gift prospects, and close gifts to meet annual
and campaign goals.
- Advancement Operations Oversee and support advancement
operations activities, including donor stewardship and recognition,
donor data records and tracking, and planning, budgeting, and
reporting. Oversee the development and implementation of
advancement office policies, procedures, and systems to ensure the
highest level of credibility and integrity of fundraising efforts.
Ensure the integrity and optimization of CRM databases (currently
Raisers Edge NXT and Slate).
- Capital Campaigns Support the next phase of campaign
development set forth in the University's Transformation 2025
Strategic Plan, including, but not limited to, Master Plan
adjustments and fundraising for the Health and Business Multiplex,
Student Center, and Library.
- Department Leadership Hire, coach, and lead members of
the advancement team. Provide effective professional and leadership
development training and coaching. Ensure key performance
indicators are tracked and reported for the advancement team (e.g.,
gift and donor metrics). Continually develop and refine strategies
to advance fundraising performance and alumni engagement.
- Financial Planning/Budgeting Participate in financial
planning and budget preparation and develop related advancement and
fundraising projections. Ensure the University has the appropriate
advancement metrics and develop appropriate benchmark reports for
the President, CFO, Board, and staff.
To successfully lead the Office of Institutional Advancement, the ideal candidate will possess a strong knowledge of fundraising, alumni relations, and advancement and demonstrate the strong behavioral competencies and attributes described below.
Functional/Technical Knowledge and Skills
- Experience in contemporary fundraising and advancement
strategies and techniques and a complete understanding of
alumni relations.
- Expertise in major gift and planned giving strategies
and practices in higher education.
- Strong leadership and management acumen . Experience
working as a part of a team while leading multiple integrated
teams.
- Budgeting and financial forecasting and knowledge of
financial principles.
- Understanding of relevant fundraising and engagement
technology platforms, as well as the ability to direct
staff in conducting advancement operations.
- Extremely strong strategic thinking and planning skills,
with the ability to establish both long-term and intermediate
strategies and plans, as well as short-term tactics, for achieving
University goals.
- Ability to accomplish tasks in collaboration with, and
through, others in a higher education context.
- Very strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to be
persuasive with a variety of constituents.
- Very effective communication skills (including, verbal,
writing, presentation, and listening skills).
- Ability to establish priorities, goals, and
timelines and lead team achievement of quantifiable
outcomes.
- Passion for the work and the ability to lead with
vision.
- Effective problem-solving and decision-making
abilities.
- Orientation toward action and results.
- Ethics and integrity in all activities inside and
external to the University.
- Contributes to team effort by welcoming new and different work
requirements; exploring new opportunities to enhance the services
of the division; helping others accomplish related job results as
and where needed.
- A Bachelor' s degree in an appropriate field.
- Significant experience (five+ years) in the management of
fund developmentfunctions and staff.
- Experience in managing effective teams,engaging
constituencies, and working with volunteers.
- Record of developing and implementing effective fund
development plans, and achieving metric-driven
goals.
- Desirable Qualifications
- A graduate degree and Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE)
credential are desirable.
- Successful experience at a similarly sized higher education
institution and knowledge of Catholic higher education.
- Demonstrated and successful comprehensive and capital campaign
experience.
- A demonstrated ability and commitment to diversity, equity, and
inclusion.
Mount St. Joseph University is being assisted in this search by Field Development Consultants. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. All applications will be considered highly confidential.
To apply, please upload the cover letter, resume, and contact information with three professional references via Paycom.
A review of resumes will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Please click here to review the University's Non-Discrimination Policy.
Mount St. Joseph University is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Candidates are urged to visit the Mount St. Joseph website at: http://www.msj.edu/
Mount St. Joseph University (the University) is committed to providing an educational and employment environment free from discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, or other minority or protected status. This commitment extends to the University's administration of its admission, financial aid, employment, and academic policies, as well as the University's athletic programs and other university-administered programs, services, and activities.
The University has designated the chief compliance and risk officer, (513) 244-4393, Office of the President, as the individual responsible for responding to inquiries, addressing complaints, and coordinating compliance with its responsibilities under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and other applicable federal and state civil rights laws. The University has designated the director of learning center & disability services, (513) 244-4524, as the individual responsible for responding to inquiries, addressing complaints, and coordinating compliance with its responsibilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
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