Chief Advancement Officer: Strategic Fundraising

William Jewell College; Liberty (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

William Jewell College seeks a strategic leader to serve as Vice President for Institutional Advancement (VPIA). You will oversee fundraising, donor relations, and advancement operations, reporting to the President and collaborating with the Board of Trustees.

You will personally cultivate high-capacity donors, develop kinetic fundraising plans, and lead a high-performing advancement team to achieve annual and long-term philanthropic goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree and CFRE preferred.
• Minimum of seven to ten years of progressively responsible leadership experience in institutional advancement, philanthropy, or nonprofit fundraising, including management of professional advancement staff.
• Demonstrated record of personally cultivating, soliciting, and closing major and principal gifts, including seven-figure or transformational investments.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate, solicit, and steward the College's highest-capacity principal and major gift prospects.
• Develop and execute comprehensive fundraising strategies that secure transformational gifts.
• Lead and mentor an advancement team and build organizational capacity for sustained growth.
• Advance donor engagement, stewardship, and campaign readiness across programs such as Annual Giving, Major Gifts, Planned Giving, and Campaign Giving.

Skills

Leadership

Major gifts

Fundraising strategy

Donor relations

Strategic planning

Communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

CFRE

Tools

Donor databases

CRM systems

Fundraising analytics

Job description

William Jewell College seeks a strategic leader to serve as Vice President for Institutional Advancement (VPIA). You will oversee fundraising, donor relations, and advancement operations, reporting to the President and collaborating with the Board of Trustees.

You will personally cultivate high-capacity donors, develop kinetic fundraising plans, and lead a high-performing advancement team to achieve annual and long-term philanthropic goals.