Associate Vice President of Principal Giving

University of Idaho; Moscow (ID); On-site; USD 144,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Idaho Foundation seeks an Associate Vice President of Principal Giving to establish and manage a strategic principal gifts program that secures transformational philanthropic investments aligned with university priorities.

The role will lead complex gift opportunities, cultivate donors, and collaborate with leadership to advance high-impact philanthropy, including gifts of $5 million or more, across multiple units.

Qualifications

• Eight years in fundraising or related work such as high-level sales, marketing, constituent-based outreach.
• Five years as a supervisor OR five years recruiting, organizing and managing volunteers.
• Bachelor's Degree is required.
• Ability to travel.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and be able to meet policy requirements for driving university-owned vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Identify, cultivate and manage assigned prospects.
• Collaborate with university leadership, development officers, academic departments and other stakeholders on fundraising campaigns and initiatives.
• Develop and present principal gift level fundraising proposals or higher.
• Develop and implement annual plans to raise money to resource the priorities of the university.
• Build the overall principal giving program, including communications, stewardship, annual giving, planned giving, timelines and accountabilities.
• Utilize data analytics and reporting tools to track and analyze giving metrics, donor trends and fundraising progress.
• Supervision of employees.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

JD Degree

CPA or CFP certification

Job description

Associate Vice President ofPrincipal Giving

University of Idaho

Appointment Information

Working Title: Associate Vice President ofPrincipal Giving, UI Foundation

Division/College: 3913-Development

Department: 604-FDN Development

Location: Moscow

Location Details: This position could work fromMoscow or Boise

FTE: 1

Advertising Pay Range: $160,000 annually,commensurate with experience

Is this position contingent on work and/orfunding: False

FLSA Status: Exempt

Type of Appointment: Full Fiscal Year

Position Overview

The University of Idaho Foundation partners with alumni, friends,and philanthropic leaders to advance the university's missionthrough private support. The Principal Gifts position willestablish and develop a strategic principal gifts program to securetransformational philanthropic investments aligned with universitypriorities. This role will build the strategies, relationships, andcross-campus partnerships needed to identify, cultivate, andadvance significant gift opportunities, creating a sustainableprogram that strengthens philanthropic support and drives lastingimpact for the University of Idaho.

This position is responsible for managing assigned principal giftprospects through strategic cultivation, face-to-face visits,proposal development, and the identification, cultivation, andsolicitation of principal gifts, primarily of $5 million or more,from individuals, corporations, and foundations. The incumbentdevelops and executes strategies for complex, transformationalgifts, aligning donor interests with institutional priorities andstrategic initiatives.

A key member of the foundation team, the incumbent collaborateswith institutional leadership and development colleagues toidentify and advance opportunities for transformationalphilanthropy. The position serves as a strategic resource onprincipal gifts, coordinates complex opportunities across units,and helps develop compelling funding strategies that support theuniversity's highest priorities.

The incumbent will contribute to principal giving strategy andportfolio management while balancing independent initiative with ahighly collaborative, team-oriented approach. The position may havesupervisory responsibilities and will help advance the university'smost significant philanthropic opportunities and fundraisinggoals.

Duties may include:

• Identify, cultivate and manage assigned prospects
• Collaborate with university leadership, development officers,academic departments and other stakeholders on fundraisingcampaigns and initiatives
• Develop and present principal gift level fundraising proposalsor higher
• Develop and implement annual plans to raise money to resourcethe priorities of the university
• Build the overall principal giving program, includingcommunications, stewardship, annual giving, planned giving,timelines and accountabilities
• Utilize data analytics and reporting tools to track and analyzegiving metrics, donor trends and fundraising progress
• Supervision of employees
• Other duties as assigned

Positions at this level typically manage a portfolio of donorsrated primarily at $500,000 or more. They will typically raise aminimum of $10,000,0000 annually, in collaboration with otherdevelopment officers.

Required Experience

• Eight years in fundraising or related work such as high-levelsales, marketing, constituent-based outreach
• Five years as a supervisor OR five years recruiting, organizingand managing volunteers

Required Education

• Bachelor's Degree

Required Other

• Ability to travel
• Ability to work nonstandard business hours , including weekendsand holidays
• Must possess a valid driver's license and be able to meetpolicy requirements for driving university-owned vehicles

Additional Preferred

• Education:
  • Master's Degree; JD Degree; CPA or CFP certification
• Experience in/with:
  • Extensive major gift fundraising
  • Development activities, preferably in higher education
  • Securing major gifts and/or planned gifts
  • Public relations or marketing
  • Database computer systems and applications, preferably withcustomer relationship management systems

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• None

Posting Information

Open Until Filled: True

Visa Sponsorship: No

Degree Requirement Timeline: Degree required attime of hire