ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT/CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR

SUMMARY:  The Associate Vice President of University Advancement/Campaign Director reports to the Vice President of University Advancement (VPUA)/Executive Director of the MSU-Denver Foundation and serves on the senior leadership team, and as a leader in driving and overseeing the transformational, major, planned, and annual fundraising activities of the Development Team.

This position will direct a planned $50M – $75M comprehensive capital campaign currently being tested in a feasibility study. The AVP/Campaign Director will also manage a team of gift officers while building and maintaining an active portfolio of high-level donors. As a member of University Advancement’s senior leadership team, the AVP/Campaign Director assists the VPUA in overall departmental leadership and establishing and maintaining strategic direction for both the campaign and the division.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

80% Fundraising

• Manage a portfolio of 75-150 major gift donors that includes predominantly individuals and some corporations and foundations.
• Achieve fiscal goals and metrics related to donor visits, solicitations, and gifts and pledges closed.
• Generate major gift strategies and proposals that directly support the University’s top fundraising priorities based on its strategic plan and major initiatives.
• In conjunction with the VP and campaign counsel, direct a comprehensive capital campaign which entails the following;

o Determining the endowment, program and capital priorities for the campaign and identify prospects

o Oversee design and printing (leveraging internal or external vendors) of all campaign collateral: case statements; campaign video(s) and all supporting documents including naming opportunities

o Lead the activities of the volunteer campaign steering committee and (in concert with the VPUA) fundraising solicitations of the MSU-Denver Foundation Board of Directors

o Galvanize efforts campus-wide to promote and build a culture of philanthropy

• Collaborate with industry advisory councils and/or foundation project initiatives/task forces as assigned to engage volunteers in the identification, cultivation, and solicitation of major gift prospects.
• Engage various University faculty, staff, and administrative leaders in partnerships to cultivate and/or solicit major gift donors.
• Collaborate with the staff, faculty, volunteers, and U.A. prospect research to expand, qualify, and diversify the donor base and prospect pipeline for identifying funding priorities.

20% Management and Team Leadership

• Lead a team of major gift, annual gift, and planned gift fundraisers in setting and achieving goals related to donor visits, solicitations, and gifts and pledges closed.
• Plan and facilitate regular Major Gift Prospect Management meetings to drive strategy needed to accomplish fundraising goals.
• Represent U.A. and/or the VP as an active participant on various task forces and/or committees assigned.
• Provide updates to the VP and other administrative staff on the status of fundraising performance, staff-related matters, and campus updates; keep VP informed of any and all critical issues.
  

EO STATEMENT: Metropolitan State University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer.

QUALIFICATIONS: Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral; ability to engage, influence, and build effective, goal-oriented relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as an integral member of a team.
• Ten years’ of professional fundraising experience in higher education or other non-profits with demonstrated success in personally soliciting and closing six and seven-figure gifts.
• Five years’ supervisory experience of major gift fundraisers, including establishing goals and objectives, setting performance standards, and holding direct reports accountable to meeting those standards.
• Five Years’ experience building and leading teams in achieving measurable results.
• Experience working with university or non-profit faculty and staff on conceptualizing and implementing complex and strategic procedures to raise funds for organizational priorities.
• Five years’ experience using Raiser’s Edge or similar contact management database software.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree.
• Fifteen years’ of professional fundraising experience in higher education or other non-profits with demonstrated success in personally soliciting and closing six and seven-figure gifts.
• Ten years’ experience leading a comprehensive capital campaign in a university/college setting at all phases (pre-silent phase; silent or nucleus phase; leadership or public phase; campaign wrap-up and conclusion phase)
• Ten years’ experience working productively with volunteers on advisory or development/foundation boards to achieve fundraising goals.

RANK & SALARY: The salary range is $104,636 – $131,286. The final salary will be commensurate with education and experience.

Relocation costs may be negotiable.

APPOINTMENT: ASAP

APPLICATION: IMPORTANT: in order to be considered as an applicant YOU MUST GO TO: www.msudenverjobs.com to apply.

DEADLINE: Open Until Filled. All applicants must apply through the Online Application System at http://www.msudenverjobs.com/postings/10523.