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Assistant Vice President of Advancement Services

15 days ago

Portland

Job Description Salary is determined based on experience and the Foundation's structured pay bands, which include steps for growth and performance. Please see the "Pay" section for more details. Priority Application Deadline October 24, 2025 FLSA Status Exempt Starting Salary Step I: $170,500 - $211,000 Step II: $201,000 - $242,000 See "Pay" section below for additional information. Work Location May maintain a hybrid or mostly remote work schedule, with onsite work required for key meetings or events. Travel to Portland will likely be six or more times per year, for up to a week at a time. About the Position The Assistant Vice President (AVP) of Advancement Services plays a critical leadership role in supporting the OHSU Foundation's philanthropic success by overseeing the data infrastructure, tools, and analytics that enable effective fundraising strategy and decision-making. Working in close partnership with the development team and other key stakeholders across OHSU and OHSUF, the AVP ensures that Advancement Services operates as a strategic partner in philanthropy by maintaining and enhancing the foundation's CRM and data environment, leading a data strategy that supports fundraising priorities, and aligning advancement services operations with fundraising goals and other organizational priorities. The AVP oversees three teams - Gift Administration, Research, Prospect Management and Analytics (RPMA), and Business Intelligence - that are responsible for delivering accurate donor data and driving actionable insights and analytics. In addition, as a member of the Foundation's senior leadership team, the AVP contributes to overall organizational strategy and decision-making, with a shared responsibility for advancing the mission, values, and goals of the entire organization. What You'll Be Doing Strategic Leadership for Advancement Services • Provide strategic vision and leadership for the Advancement Services department, ensuring that the direction, priorities, and operations are aligned with the overall mission and strategic goals of the Foundation, • Oversee the operations of Gift Administration, Research, Prospect Management and Analytics (RPMA), and Business Intelligence teams to ensure each team is operating sustainably and in alignment with evolving organizational priorities, • Drive efforts to enhance the foundation's CRM and related systems to support prospect development, gift processing, reporting, and data integrity; ensure that CRM infrastructure and workflows are optimized for stakeholder needs, • Identify and implement best practices in advancement operations and data management, ensuring a culture of innovation and operational excellence, • Ensure the maintenance and delivery of accurate, timely, and actionable data that supports fundraising strategy, informs the donor pyramid, and aligns with organizational fundraising goals and metrics, • Oversee the development and management of reporting tools and dashboards to guide organizational decision-making, inform goals and metrics, and track progress against strategic objectives, • Serve as a strategic partner to development leaders and other key stakeholders by aligning data, systems, and services with fundraising strategy, donor engagement plans, and institutional goals, • Establish clear communication channels and feedback loops between Advancement Services and development partners to ensure transparency, responsiveness, and continuous improvement, and foster alignment across both departments, • Stay current and ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards related to data privacy, gift processing, fundraising ethics, and nonprofit accountability., • Contribute to enterprise-wide strategic planning and leadership efforts as a member of the Foundation's senior leadership team, with shared responsibility for advancing the mission and success of the organization., • Lead the creation, implementation and monitoring of annual strategic plans for Advancement Services teams, outlining key goals, objectives, strategies and progress metrics, • Lead and mentor a multi-faceted team; provide strategic direction for all department programs, strategies and activities, • Foster an inclusive, collaborative and positive team environment that embraces innovation and accountability, • Establish clear individual and team goals, ensuring alignment with OHSU and OHSU Foundation priorities and values, • Proven ability to lead and mentor multi-faceted teams within a complex, matrixed organization., • Strong operational and strategic leadership skills; ability to drive the development of innovative and integrated advancement services programs that align with organizational priorities, • Skilled in change management, team development, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and accountability, • Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills, with the ability to anticipate challenges and develop proactive, scalable solutions, • Clear commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion; ability to collaborate with internal and external partners from diverse backgrounds and lived experiences, • Deep understanding of data management principles, donor databases (preferably Salesforce or similar CRMs), and data governance best practices, • Ability to translate complex data into meaningful reports and insights that support fundraising strategy and executive decision-making., • Experience developing and managing performance dashboards, key fundraising metrics, and donor analytics, • Understanding of the full spectrum of philanthropic fund development and how operational systems support frontline fundraising success, • Communication & Collaboration, • Excellent interpersonal relationship-building skills; ability to build credibility and trust across internal and external stakeholder groups, • Effective verbal and written communication skills; ability to create and maintain clear communication and feedback loops with key stakeholders, • Strong understanding of relevant data privacy laws and standards including HIPAA, IRS regulations, CASE standards, etc, • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain compliant systems and processes that reduce risk and promote integrity You Should Have, • 12+ years of progressively responsible strategic leadership experience in advancement systems or operations., • Demonstrated experience in the full spectrum of philanthropic fund development including major and principal gifts, comprehensive campaigns, annual and special gifts, proposal development, prospect research and management, information technology, and data reporting., • Significant experience implementing and leveraging systems for advancing the fundraising enterprise, • Experience in university fundraising is strongly preferred, • Fast-paced work environment requiring an ability to deal effectively with multiple priorities and deadlines and maintain focus on achievement of established goals, • Occasional hours outside of normal work hours for meetings, programs or travel, • Travel within the Portland metro area to the OHSU Foundation office or OHSU campus sites, • May maintain a hybrid or mostly remote work schedule, with onsite work required for key meetings or events (travel to Portland will likely be six or more times per year for up to a week at a time). Salary (Step I)$170,423—$211,325 USDPay Salary is dependent on experience. Each salary band is broken into three "steps," which correspond with an employee's experience/tenure, proficiency and performance in that specific role. New employees will typically start at step I of our pay band to allow for later growth, although more experienced candidates may be eligible to start at step II or III. The OHSU Foundation has a structured process for determining starting compensation, taking into account years of related experience, applicable skills, knowledge and abilities, market parity, and internal equity. Benefits The OHSU Foundation also offers an exceptional benefits package including: • Comprehensive medical and dental insurance., • Pension program (The Foundation contributes 12% of your annual salary to a pension);, • 22 days of paid vacation, 11 paid holidays, 1 float holiday and 2 days of volunteer time off;, • Professional development dollars for each employee; Please note that benefits may vary for employees residing outside of Oregon, Washington, Arkansas, Alaska and Arizona, and Nevada due to state-specific regulations and coverage differences. Employees located outside of these states may be required to work through a Professional Employer Organization (PEO). Our Core Values If you require support or reasonable accommodation during the application or recruitment process, please submit a request through our Accommodation Request Form. The OHSU Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer The OHSU Foundation is committed to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization. In keeping with our beliefs and values, no applicant will face discrimination or harassment on the basis of any protected class status, including color, age, current or future military status, disability (physical or mental), gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. The OHSU Foundation, as required by law, is making available a copy of Employee Rights and Responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act. The OHSU Foundation participates in E-Verify. By law we are required to make available the Notice of E-Verify Participation and the Right to Work.

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