La Salle University Hiring for Vice President for University Advancement at Philadelphia, PA Full Time

Department: 400050 – Office of the VP of University Adv.

Position Summary

The Vice President for University Advancement is the chief development and alumni relations officer, reporting directly to the President and serving as a member of the University’s Executive Cabinet. The Vice President provides vision, strategic leadership, and long-range and annual planning to assist the President in attaining the University’s advancement and institutional goals. Working in partnership with key stakeholders, the Vice President is responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing all fundraising programs (including planned giving, annual giving, endowment, capital, and major gift campaigns), alumni and parent relations efforts, and corporate and foundation relations.

Essential Duties

• Develops and implements a strategic and comprehensive development program for the University that incorporates both capital and annual fund raising. In conjunction with the President, establishes an operating plan that incorporates annual goals, objectives, and strategies for fund-raising programs to support the University’s priorities.
• Actively manages a portfolio of principal and major gift prospects and donors by participating in their cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. 
• Is responsible for generating off-campus support for the University by fostering supportive relationships with key donors, alumni, parents, corporations, and foundations. 
• Attracts, manages, develops, and evaluates a staff of talented professionals necessary to achieve development and alumni relation goals. 
• Collaborates with the President, members of the Executive Cabinet, and other key faculty and administrators to effectively utilize their talents as part of the University’s fundraising initiatives. Builds strong and mutually beneficial relationships between internal constituents and external audiences such as donors, alumni, and business and community leaders.
• Leads a transparent and forward-looking budgeting process for University Advancement that aims high, projects clear outcomes for expenditures, and evaluates achievements in the context of cost effectiveness. 
• Serves as a member of the President’s Executive Cabinet. 
• Assists the President in identifying, cultivating, and engaging prospects to serve on the University’s Board of Trustees. 

Secondary Responsibilities

• Other duties as assigned by the University President

# of Direct Reports: 9

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution plus a minimum of eight (8) years of progressively relevant experience.
• Demonstrated history of success in fundraising management and expertise in developing fundraising plans, case statements, and capital campaigns with a proven track record of soliciting and closing major gifts.
• Track record of successfully supervising, mentoring, and inspiring staff and working effectively with administrators, boards, faculty, alumni, and corporate and community leaders.
• Detail-oriented with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to effectively interact with people of diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to maintain sensitivity, understanding and respect for a diverse academic environment, inclusive of students, faculty, and staff of varying social, economic, cultural, ideological, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Knowledge of and commitment to the mission of La Salle University.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree.

Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours

• Evening/weekend hours and travel for meetings and events is necessary.

Special Instructions to Applicant

For priority consideration, applicants must submit their materials by Sun, Oct 23. 

Nominations for this position are appreciated. To nominate someone, please email [email protected] with the individual’s name, contact information, and any available information about their current and previous work history. 

La Salle University embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports a fully inclusive, equitable, and diverse working and learning environment. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply.

La Salle University offers its eligible employees comprehensive medical and dental plans, employer paid life and disability insurance, retirement benefits, generous paid time off (vacation, sick leave, and holidays), and tuition benefits such as no cost undergraduate and graduate degree programs for its employees (with no wait period) and no cost undergraduate degree programs for its employees’ dependents (after completing the required years of service).

Application Open Date: 10/03/2022

Application Close Date: 10/23/2022