Wentworth Institute of Technology · 3 months ago
Vice President of University Advancement
Boston, MA, US
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$325K/yr - $350K/yrWentworth Institute of Technology is a leading institution advancing the fields of the built environment, engineering, and applied technology. They are seeking a Vice President for University Advancement to lead fundraising efforts, develop a comprehensive campaign, and secure major gifts while collaborating with various stakeholders to achieve ambitious revenue goals.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Deliver significant impact to Wentworth by building, driving, and stewarding the university’s first ever comprehensive campaign
Achieve an annual fundraising goal to support strategic initiatives and priorities
Secure significant philanthropic commitments in the six, seven, and eight figure levels. Align philanthropic investments with high-impact institutional and research opportunities
Support the President as a fundraising President. Collaborate with the Advancement Team to identify the moves management strategies that most effectively leverage the President to open doors, cultivate, solicit, and/or steward top prospects. Coach the Advancement Team to utilize the VP in a similar manner
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to help cultivate, solicit, and steward current and planned gift donors. Utilize key talent within the institution, including prominent members of the Board, key supporters, and faculty to help engage current donors and to diversify the breadth of prospective donors
Provide executive management over the strategies, performance orientation, and structure of the Advancement Team. This includes expert leadership over principal, major, and planned gifts, signature and board-level events, donor relations, and campaigns. Create, monitor, and report on fundraising plan progress as well as budgets
Develop strategies, forecast, and budget resources that advance the overarching Wentworth plan
Build an innovative vision for using technology to engage current and prospective donors. Utilize data and analytics to inform new ways of working to support fundraising
Communicate compelling, clear department goals to key constituents to create and cultivate a culture of philanthropy throughout the institution
Establish meaningful and measurable team and individual performance goals that underpin strategic objectives
Lead and develop three direct reports with a broader team of approximately 20 individuals. Collaborate with direct reports and their respective teams on market-and-program-based fundraising performance. Continue a culture of celebration, mentorship, and real-time coaching
Lead by example, staying proximate to all the happenings on campus, visiting with faculty and staff and students to model intentional integration throughout the institution
Collaborate internally to ensure complementary teams (such as finance, marketing, communications, accounting, and IT) are aware of the market development/event business needs and workflow and vice versa
Recruit, train, and mentor the Advancement Team, maximizing opportunities for growth and continued success
Support efforts which ensure donors and prospects are informed of key organizational initiatives and individual donation impact through continuous and relationship-oriented communication
Qualification
Required
Experience in high-growth, fast-paced, mission-focused organizations
Specific functional experience in fundraising and business development
Proven leadership and strategic thinking abilities
Strong management skills
Demonstrated success in growing revenue
Excellent communication skills
Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with senior leadership
Experience managing a team in a complex, matrixed environment
Track record of operating as a deeply collaborative and relational leader
Experience with major gifts, planned gifts, and donor stewardship
Ability to mentor others and rally a team to consistently surpass goals
Passion for and commitment to Wentworth's mission
Preferred
Experience with data and analytics that drive development work
Experience leveraging best practices in campaigns and strategies
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package offered to support the best experience for our employees
Company
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Founded in 1904, Wentworth Institute of Technology provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary, project-based education in architecture and design, computing and data science, engineering, management, and sciences and humanities that integrates classroom, laboratory, studio, cooperative and experiential learning to develop career-ready, skilled professionals, and engaged citizens.
Founded in 1904
201-500 employees
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