Michigan State University Hiring for Director of Development and Alumni Relations for the College of Nursing at East Lansg, MI Full Time

Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with Michigan State University in the search for a Director of Development and Alumni
Relations for the College of Nursing.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Advancement for Health Sciences and to the Dean of the
College of Nursing, the Director of Development and Alumni Relations for the College of Nursing will plan and direct the organization and
operation of a comprehensive development and alumni relations program for the College of Nursing including the identification, cultivation,
and solicitation of MSU alumni and friends and periodic special purpose appeals and programs with business, industry, and foundations. The
Director will lead a philanthropic effort that supports the service and research-oriented vision and mission of the college and will play a
pivotal leadership role in planning and spearheading the next campaign effort, focused on endowment and expendable support for the college.
The Director will conduct a needs assessment of programs, develop the case for support, refine funding priorities, recruit and mobilize
volunteers, prepare and review proposals, identify prospects, and actively solicit contributions with a primary focus on gifts of $100,000
and more. 

Michigan State University was established in 1855, and by 1862 it stood as the nation’s premier land-grant
university. Over the decades, the university has continued to be a model of what a land-grant university can and should do. As a university
of, for, and by the people, Michigan State University began a long tradition of empowering people through educational opportunity. Every
day, Spartans work to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive
academic community. Located in East Lansing, three miles east of Michigan’s capitol in Lansing, MSU’s campus is one of the
biggest and greenest in the nation. The 5,000-acre campus is home to more than 51,000 students. Top-ranked programs, high-quality
opportunities, and a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative community enable those students to create personalized paths that prepare them to
succeed and lead. MSU offers more than 400 academic programs and over 300 education abroad programs. It has an outstanding record of
students earning Rhodes, Goldwater, and other prestigious national and international scholarships. Wherever one goes, there are Spartans
working to make a better world. The MSU community includes more than 12,000 faculty and academic support staff and an alumni network nearly
half a million strong.

The university is ranked in the top 10 nationally by U.S. News & World Report for learning
communities, study abroad, and service-learning offerings. MSU also has 35 undergraduate and graduate programs and concentrations ranked in
the top 25 nationally by the publication, including six top ranked programs—undergraduate and graduate programs in supply chain
management and logistics, graduate programs in elementary and secondary education, as well as both online and on campus graduate programs in
curriculum and instruction. The university has also been named a gold-status veteran-friendly school by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency
eight years in a row and received a gold rating for sustainability achievements in 2022 through the Association for the Advancement of
Sustainability in Higher Education.

The Michigan State University College of Nursing has been training the next generation of nurses
since its founding as the Department of Nursing Education in 1950. A belief in the power of research, practice, and education to affect
lasting change and to improve health outcomes in communities is at the core of the work of the college. This is done through the recruitment
of top faculty, staff, and students and continuously staying at the forefront of changes in the profession. Faculty, staff, and students at
the College of Nursing are driven by its mission to advance the health of individuals, communities, and populations through inclusive and
equitable nursing education, research, scholarship, and practice. This is all with an aim to be recognized as a premier nursing college and
a transformative force in improving health disparities and social outcomes in Michigan and beyond.

All applications must be
accompanied by a cover letter and résumé. Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of Michigan State University as
well as the responsibilities and qualifications presented in the position prospectus. A bachelor’s degree or knowledge equivalent to that
which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing and/or
Business is preferred for this position as is at least five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive experience in
professional and higher education fundraising, public relations, or marketing or an equivalent combination of nursing and relevant
experience. Michigan State University will consider candidates with a broad range of backgrounds. If you are excited about this role and
feel that you can contribute to MSU, but your experience does not exactly align with every qualification listed above, we encourage you to
apply.

The salary range for this position is $133,000 to $138,000 annually.

Michigan State University is committed to the
inclusion of all qualified candidates. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or
participating in the selection process, please contact Marianna Divietro at [email protected].

To apply for
this position, visit: https://opportunities.aspenleadershipgroup.com/opportunities/1375.