Associate Vice President of Philanthropy

Associate Vice President of Philanthropy at Suffolk University summary :

The Associate Vice President of Philanthropy at Suffolk University leads the university's fundraising efforts, focusing on major, principal, summa, and planned gifts to significantly increase donor support. They manage and develop fundraising staff, cultivate a portfolio of key donors, and collaborate with university leadership to integrate philanthropy into broader strategic goals. This senior leadership role drives revenue goals of $3-$4 million annually while fostering a culture of philanthropy campus-wide.

Description

The Associate Vice President of Philanthropy at Suffolk University is a critical leadership position tasked with significantly enhancing the university's fundraising capabilities. As a key member of the Advancement Division's Senior Management team, the AVP of Philanthropy leads efforts to fundraise for Principal and Major Gifts, the Summa Giving Program ($1k+), and Planned Giving initiatives. The AVP works in close coordination with the Vice President of Advancement to seamlessly integrate these efforts into the university's strategic advancement goals and to significantly increase year-over-year major donor support from alumni, parents, and friends of Suffolk University, thereby building a culture of philanthropy.

Primary Responsibilities :

Strategic Management and Supervision of Individual Gift Officers

• Recruit, train, and inspire fundraising staff, providing direction and coaching based on best practices in soliciting major, principal, summa (1k+) and planned gifts.
• Oversee the front-line staff, ensuring adherence to university policies and achievement of advancement goals.
• Work with VP, Advancement to establish and monitor specific revenue goals and performance targets for the front line-fundraising program, including Major Gift Officers, ensuring they align with broader university fundraising objectives.
• As a senior management team member, foster collaboration within the Division of Advancement, and across university departments, to ensure fundraising efforts support University priorities. This includes working closely with Academic Deans.
• In partnership with the Director of the Summa Giving Program, increase annual giving from key constituents, focusing on donations of $1k+ to continuously enhance the culture of philanthropy at Suffolk University.

Personal Fundraising from a Defined Portfolio

Advancement Leadership

Requirements / Qualifications :

Suffolk University does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, genetic information, or status as a veteran in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs, activities, or employment.As an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, the University is dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive faculty and staff that reflect the broad range of human experience who contribute to the robust exchange of ideas on campus, and who are committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment. We strongly encourage applications from groups historically marginalized or underrepresented because of race / color, gender, religious creed, disability, national origin, veteran status or LGBTQ status. Suffolk University is especially interested in candidates who, through their training, service and experience, will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the University community.

Keywords :

philanthropy, fundraising, major gifts, planned giving, university advancement, donor cultivation, strategic management, fundraising leadership, alumni relations, higher education development