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Director of Gift Planning, Monroe Park Campus

Employer
Virginia Commonwealth University
Location
Virginia, United States
Salary
Competitive
Date posted
May 8, 2018

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DIRECTOR OF GIFT PLANNING, MONROE PARK CAMPUS

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY

Richmond, Virginia

The Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in the search for a Director of Gift Planning, Monroe Park Campus.

The Director of Gift Planning, Monroe Park Campus will develop, promote, and implement a gift planning program for the Monroe Park Campus of VCU. The successful candidate will collaborate with fundraisers, academic leaders, and faculty in identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding gift planning prospects and donors.

Virginia Commonwealth University, a major, urban public research university, was designated in 2013 by U.S. News & World Report as one the nation’s “up and coming universities, recognizing its promising and innovative changes in academics, faculty, student life and research.” VCU ranks among the top 50 public research universities in the country according to the Center of Measuring University Performance, especially in the areas of faculty awards, doctorates granted, and the number of post-doctoral fellows.

VCU enrolls more than 31,000 students in 226 degree and certificate programs in the sciences, arts, and humanities across its campuses—the downtown Monroe Park and MCV Campuses, and campuses in Fairfax, Virginia, for the schools of Medicine and Pharmacy, and Doha, Qatar, for the School of the Arts. Hailed for its nationally ranked programs in the arts, social work, and health sciences, VCU is a cutting-edge teaching and research university with an exceptional commitment to excellence, diversity, innovation, and outreach. VCU secured $271 million in sponsored research in FY16.

The Director of Gift Planning will join a team of fundraising specialists who serve as an extension of the decentralized VCU fundraising units. This expert in gift planning will work closely with the Lead Development Officers of VCU’s Monroe Park Campus, as well as the VCU Foundation, School of Engineering Foundation, and School of Business Foundation. VCU has a very young gift planning program, only 3 years old, and this position is a unique opportunity for a professional who enjoys building and implementing new fundraising opportunities. The health sciences campus of VCU has a Gift Planning Officer who will work in partnership with the successful candidate to realize efficiencies and maximize donor-centered fundraising.

A bachelor’s degree is required for this position as is a minimum of seven years of experience in a gift planning position, preferably at an institution of higher education or nonprofit institution. A graduate or law degree or CFP designation or commensurate experience in higher education development is preferred. All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé.

Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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