Higher Ed Advancement Consultant (Remote/Onsite)

Remote; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 103,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Professional development opportunities

Flexible remote/on-site engagement

Job summary

CampusWorks is seeking Advancement Consultants to help higher education clients strengthen advancement operations and maximize CRM/ERP utilization. Roles may be remote or onsite and can be full-time or 1099 contract engagements.

Consultants guide clients through best practices, evaluate processes, and lead projects such as CRM selection, interim leadership, and operational realignment to achieve goals. Strong communication and change management are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience as a senior-level advancement professional in higher education.
• Familiarity with modern fundraising and advancement CRM systems (see tools above).
• Experience assessing operations and recommending process improvements.
• Strong leadership and change-management capabilities.
• Superior communication and consultative client engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Interim Advancement Director, providing day-to-day leadership of the advancement staff.
• Oversee current projects and priorities; coordinate effort across teams.
• Assess efficiency of the advancement department and identify improvements.
• Design and deliver training for clients and staff.
• Advise clients on aligning policy, process, procedures, and personnel to leverage solutions.

Skills

Advancement leadership

Process improvement

Training design

Consultative approach

Tools

Ellucian CRM Advance

Raiser’s Edge

Blackbaud

DonorPerfect

Affinaquest

Salesforce

Banner Advancement

Colleague Advancement

Job description

CampusWorks is seeking Advancement Consultants to help higher education clients strengthen advancement operations and maximize CRM/ERP utilization. Roles may be remote or onsite and can be full-time or 1099 contract engagements.

Consultants guide clients through best practices, evaluate processes, and lead projects such as CRM selection, interim leadership, and operational realignment to achieve goals. Strong communication and change management are essential.