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Inside Higher Ed · 5 days ago

Associate Dean for Development & Alumni Relations (School of Government & Policy)

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Johns Hopkins University is a leading institution in higher education, seeking an Associate Dean for Development and Alumni Relations for the newly announced School of Government and Policy. This role involves providing strategic leadership in building a comprehensive Development and Alumni Relations program, managing fundraising activities, and fostering partnerships with donors and corporate entities to support the school's mission.

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Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership and philanthropic partnership development for SOGP fundraising priorities, development, and alumni relations activities and staff functions

Exceed the School's fundraising campaign goal

Serve as a strategic convener and partnership architect, facilitating meaningful collaborations between donors, corporate partners, foundations, and faculty that advance both philanthropic and academic objectives

Oversee the development, management and composition of the SOGP advisory board, leveraging board members as strategic partners in identifying and cultivating prospects

Develop and manage a portfolio of major and principal gift prospects ($100,000 and higher), using effective partnerships with the Dean, the faculty, and the central development offices. Lead the overall prospect management, donor strategy development and solicitation activities for the school

Work with the senior leadership of the School of Government and Policy to identify and execute strategic philanthropic partnerships that align with institutional priorities

Engage the SOGP community in identifying and engaging the individuals, corporations and foundations who will be partners in building this brand and in assuring the school's success

Represent the Dean and the SOGP to both external and Johns Hopkins audiences, clearly articulating the Dean's vision and priorities

Work closely with the University's Principal Gifts Office to build the pool of engaged principal level ($5 million +) prospects for SOGP

Over the course of the next five years, hire, onboard and train a team of development and alumni professionals

Plan, execute, and continuously improve on all school-based business practices for development and alumni relations, in cooperation with the central development functions and policies established for the University-at-large. This includes gift acceptance and acknowledgement procedures, donor stewardship, prospect management, annual fund processes, etc

Represent the SOGP within the university's development organization and participate as a senior leader in an institution-wide division of more than 500 people

Actively work to maintain an equitable and inclusive work environment; build community across alumni, donors, volunteers, and coworkers

Promote a professional workplace culture of mutual respect, collegiality, and collaboration for all members and affiliates of the institution

Qualification

Fundraising experienceStrategic leadershipMajor gift solicitationHigher education experienceCapital campaign planningCommunity buildingCollaborationCommunication skillsTeam management

Required

Bachelor's degree

Ten or more years of progressively responsible fundraising and development experience, with a strong track record of successfully soliciting major and principal gifts

This is a position in which there is an expectation of frequent travel as well as staffing of evening and weekend events

Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula

Preferred

Advanced Degree preferred

Be able to understand and articulate academic values/goals, working collaboratively with faculty administration, students, alumni and volunteer leadership; be able to establish objectives, set performance standards, and organize and motivate staff to achieve fundraising goals

A thorough appreciation of academic planning and its relationship to the effective application of fundraising principles

He/she will be an insightful and creative leader, motivated by an opportunity to build a top government and policy school at one of the world's leading research institutions

Experience in higher education strongly preferred

Experience in fundraising for a new program, non-alumni affiliated organization is strongly preferred

Experience in multifaceted capital campaign planning and implementation strategies

Demonstrated experience in managing advisory boards and volunteer leadership

Ability to interact, communicate, and work effectively with individuals, recognizing and respecting the many and varied identities of each person