AVP, Development & Major Gifts Campaign Leader

Wentworth Institute of Technology; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Retirement plan

Generous leave

University benefits

Job summary

Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, MA, is seeking a senior advancement leader to guide The Campaign for Wentworth. The AVP for University Advancement will drive strategy, oversee the gift-officer team, and cultivate senior donor relationships to position the campaign for a public launch in 2029 and completion in 2031.

The role requires a decade of frontline fundraising with major gifts, campaign leadership at the $50M level, and strong moves-management and data-driven decision skills

Qualifications

• 10+ years of frontline fundraising experience with a demonstrated history of closing major gifts.
• Direct participation in a comprehensive campaign at the $50M level or above.
• Experience managing a development team during a campaign.
• Experience with principal gift strategies at the seven‑figure level and above.
• Strong working knowledge of moves management, pipeline development, and CRM systems such as Slate.
• Ability to analyze fundraising data and use metrics to drive program decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the gift officer team, spanning major gifts, leadership gifts, and industry, foundation, and government partnerships.
• Carry a personal portfolio of major and principal gift prospects.
• Partner with the Vice President and President on the university's most transformational donor relationships.
• Hold the team accountable using pipeline data, portfolio metrics, and performance indicators, with a regular cadence of moves‑management reviews.
• Develop gift officers into Wentworth's next generation of advancement leaders through direct coaching.
• Steward gift‑acceptance and naming decisions across a 10‑year Institutional Master Plan with naming potential at every level of the gift table.

Skills

fundraising

moves management

CRM systems

data analysis

Tools

Slate CRM

Job description

Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, MA, is seeking a senior advancement leader to guide The Campaign for Wentworth. The AVP for University Advancement will drive strategy, oversee the gift-officer team, and cultivate senior donor relationships to position the campaign for a public launch in 2029 and completion in 2031.

The role requires a decade of frontline fundraising with major gifts, campaign leadership at the $50M level, and strong moves-management and data-driven decision skills