Description

The Vice President for Institutional Advancement is a member of the University’s executive management team with responsibility for directing, implementing and evaluating a comprehensive development plan for the University. The VPIA is responsible for leading a team in the areas of major gifts, corporate and foundation relations, planned giving, fundraising, alumni relations, grants management and marketing and public relations.

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Identifies public, private, governmental, and corporate/foundation sources of funds
• Prepares annually a five-year strategic development plan for HT that contains measurable annual outcomes that are congruent with the University’s Strategic Plan
• Implements annually the five-year strategic development plan and prepares subsequent plan report of outcomes
• Cultivates friends and donors; raises funds for the University
• Encourages and enables the writing of proposals and seeks funds through various direct or facilitated approaches
• Establishes and maintains credibility with internal and external constituents
• Exhibits knowledge of philosophy of higher education philanthropy and its potential effects on faculty success and student performance
• Develops advocacy relationships
• Manages marketing and development of University marketing plan
• Develops and manages departmental budget
• Manages and evaluates the performance of staff in Institutional Advancement
• Recommends eligible candidates for vacant IA positions for employment
• Oversees the public relations initiatives of the University including all media and special events and internal and external communications
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned by the President

This position reports to the President and CEO.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required, doctorate preferred
• Five to ten years of substantial senior level full-time fundraising experience in an institutional advancement/development office in higher education with specific experience in areas including direct solicitation, annual giving, major and/or planned gifts, and/or a capital campaign;
• Strong leadership record with institutional advancement including successful development planning
• Ability to communicate effectively with others, both orally and verbally
• Experience with computerized record keeping systems and knowledge of accounting and budget management processes in a non-profit environment
• Previous experience with planning and setting strategic direction for fundraising initiatives and complying with governmental and IRS regulations
• Commitment to the mission and vision of Huston-Tillotson University
• Ability to work cooperatively with colleagues and supervisory staff at all levels