Senior AVP, Development & Major Gifts

University of La Verne; La Verne (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of La Verne seeks an Associate Vice President for Development to lead comprehensive fundraising across annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, and corporate/foundation relations, reporting to the VPUA. This senior leader will maintain a high-capacity donor portfolio and collaborate with the President, deans, and trustees to align priorities with institutional goals.

The AVP will guide frontline staff, drive revenue growth, and foster philanthropic excellence across the

Qualifications

• Seven years of development experience with successful fundraising programs and securing major and planned gifts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and organizational skills; be detail, goal and results oriented.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines with diverse stakeholders in higher education or complex nonprofit environments.
• Strong financial acumen with budgeting, ROI analysis, and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Strategic leadership: set fundraising targets, plan 3–5 year advancement strategy, monitor KPIs and allocate resources.
• Portfolio management: maintain high-capacity donor relationships and guide staff involvement.
• Collaboration: align fundraising priorities with institutional goals and engage deans, faculty and trustees.
• Compliance and best practices: adhere to policies and ethics in donor relations and data use.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Team leadership

Decision making

Budgeting

Analytics

Education

Master's Degree

Tools

Raiser's Edge

Salesforce

Analytics platforms

Job description

The University of La Verne seeks an Associate Vice President for Development to lead comprehensive fundraising across annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, and corporate/foundation relations, reporting to the VPUA. This senior leader will maintain a high-capacity donor portfolio and collaborate with the President, deans, and trustees to align priorities with institutional goals.

The AVP will guide frontline staff, drive revenue growth, and foster philanthropic excellence across the