Senior Associate Vice President for Development and Chief Development Officer
Core
Lead the university's $1 billion fundraising campaign and build the long-term strategy for philanthropic growth, managing a 52-person development organization.
Role type
Senior Associate Vice President for Development and Chief Development Officer
Builds
A sustainable fundraising model and organizational structure for a university
Domain
Higher Education / University Advancement
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> fundraising campaigns and organizational strategy
Required skills
Strategic fundraising leadership, major gift pipeline management, organizational design, team building and talent development, campaign execution, stakeholder management with academic deans
Preferred skills
Experience closing large-scale university campaigns, record of significant gift success, ability to transition from campaign mode to sustainable growth
Technologies
CRM systems, fundraising data analytics platforms, pipeline management tools
Responsibilities
Lead the frontline effort to close the $1 billion campaign by June 2027; Develop and execute a post-campaign fundraising strategy; Strengthen the major- and principal-gift pipeline; Build and sustain an excellent Development team; Align organizational structure and resources with institutional priorities