Vice President of Institutional Advancement
4 days ago
New York
The Vice President of Institutional Advancement (VPIA) will be an accomplished advancement professional with extensive experience and a proven track record in major and principal gift fundraising. The VPIA will also demonstrate a strong commitment to fostering broad engagement with alumni and other key constituencies. This individual will develop and manage a highly impactful fundraising program leading by example and collaborating with leaders across the School to create a holistic culture of philanthropy that is widely embraced driving significant outcomes. The VPIA will direct all aspects of advancement including development alumni affairs and events related to Development. The individual will work closely with the Executive Vice President and the Executive Director of Communications and Marketing. Working closely with leadership the VPIA will not only lead and implement the fundraising effort but will help define the overall strategic direction of the philanthropic enterprise by building and managing the required infrastructure and VPIA will play an important role in aligning the work of the advancement department with the various education and research departments faculty programs and facilities to maximize the achievement of the philanthropic goals. The individual will also oversee the planning and execution of programs within the framework of the School that enhances understanding acceptance and support for the School among all its constituencies. This is accomplished by partnering with Marketing and Communications to ensure the advancement of a positive image through media relations internal and external publications and digital channels. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Leading and supporting Institutional Advancement staff by cultivating a collaborative growth-oriented culture through mentorship training daily guidance and performance monitoring. • Development, • Plan develop and implement an aggressive and creative fundraising program to solicit and acquire funds for the institution including annual planned and major gift programs as well as specialized promotional or capital campaigns., • Implement strategies to increase major gifts unrestricted giving endowments foundation support annual giving and scholarship support., • Develop an individual giving program that strengthens relationships with existing annual donors and strategically increases the base of support from individuals over time., • Assist the Schools professionals and Board of Trustees in building and nurturing long- term relationships that yield significant major gifts and endowments., • Work with the Board of Directors and other volunteer leaders committees or boards to maximize their interests time and abilities to further the ongoing fundraising effort., • Coordinate and participate in the personal contact cultivation and solicitation of major donors., • Facilitate efforts to increase funding and all other forms of institutional support from corporations public and private foundations and from federal and state governmental agencies., • Direct programs that recruit train and steward the involvement of volunteers in efforts that support fundraising and alumni relations., • Direct comprehensive and efficient systems to manage all donor engagement including accounting and acknowledgement processes for all gifts database management planning recordkeeping and reporting., • Meet yearly departmental and personal fundraising goals as well as event/project goals that may arise from time to time., • Alumni Affairs, • Oversee the relationship between the School and its alumni., • Coordinate events supervise alumni office staff and provide strategic support to the Alumni Association., • Communications, • Collaborate with the Executive Director of Communications and Marketing on the Schools public information including the Schools Social Media presence and community relations programs., • Work effectively with alumni senior leadership employees friends and students in delivering high quality and effective marketing branding communications and public relations., • As requested act as a spokesperson for the School., • Administration, • Hire lead inspire and direct Institutional Advancement staff in each area of responsibility by providing direction and leadership on a day-to-day basis., • Provide ongoing supervision coaching training education and mentoring to individual team members., • Build and foster a success-oriented accountable high-morale and positive environment that promotes teamwork and professional growth., • Develop and employ performance measurement standards to evaluate and monitor individual and team performance toward goals., • Collect and report to the Executive Vice President outcome metrics., • Develop and manage the budgets for all Development efforts and programs., • Bachelors degree required; Masters degree preferred, • 15 years of progressive experience in fundraising and alumni affairs, • At least 10 years of experience leading and managing diverse professional staff, • Proven success in building and leading comprehensive advancement operations including major donor solicitation and campaign management, • Strong knowledge of donor research identification cultivation solicitation and stewardship., • Experience in executing fundraising strategies setting and meeting goals and managing programs including capital campaigns major gifts prospect research events grant writing and planned giving, • Familiarity with School advancement and alumni affairs, • Excellent communicator who speaks and writes with clarity and purpose, • Exudes comfort and confidence in interacting effectively with sophisticated physicians researchers donors and other key constituencies, • Creative thinking backed by strong judgment and sensitivity to identify and create new giving opportunities for programs, • Goal-oriented highly motivated and outgoing personality, • Superior interpersonal skills with the ability to demonstrate professional competence and emotional intelligence, • Ability to respect and maintain donor confidentiality Computer Skills, • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word Excel Power Point and Outlook, • Extensive Use of Computers and Telephones, • Extensive time sitting and standing, • Able to lift up to 5 lbs.USD $300000.00/Yr.USD $240000.00/Yr. Required Experience: Exec Key Skills Change Management,Financial Services,Growing Experience,Managed Care,Management Experience,Analysis Skills,Senior Leadership,Performance Management,Process Management,Leadership Experience,negotiation,Analytics Employment Type : Full-Time Department / Functional Area: Administration Experience: years Vacancy: 1