Senior Philanthropy Leader — Major Gifts & Donor Strategy

Higher Education Institution; Kansas City (MO); Sur place; USD 81 000 - 99 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Associate Vice President of Philanthropy at Kansas City Art Institute leads frontline fundraising, managing a portfolio of major gifts and guiding donor strategy to advance the Institute's priorities.

Reporting to the EVP of Advancement & Strategic Communication, this role collaborates with campus leaders to identify opportunities, communicates impact, and grows a culture of philanthropy across constituents.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to build authentic, long-term relationships and secure major philanthropic commitments.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, listening, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent organization, project management, follow-through, and attention to detail; manage a focused portfolio.

Responsabilités

• Manage a portfolio of approximately 70 major-gift prospects and donors, prioritizing relationships based on capacity and priorities.
• Develop and implement individualized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies with clear next steps and timelines.
• Qualify and advance prospects through the major-gift pipeline with face-to-face and virtual visits and personalized contact.
• Solicit major gifts and multi-year commitments; prepare proposals and briefing materials tailored to donor interests.
• Build and maintain relationships with alumni, parents, friends, foundations, and other prospective supporters.
• Collaborate with leadership and volunteers to coordinate prospect strategy and donor engagement.
• Maintain accurate prospect records, moves-management plans, and forecasts in the CRM; monitor progress toward goals.
• Provide timely stewardship that demonstrates impact of gifts and strengthens donor trust.
• Participate in donor meetings, campus visits, events, and fundraising activities.

Connaissances

Relationship building

Major gift cultivation

Donor stewardship

Communication skills

Formation

Bachelor's degree

CFRE (preferred)

Outils

Raiser's Edge NXT

Donor databases

Description du poste

The Associate Vice President of Philanthropy at Kansas City Art Institute leads frontline fundraising, managing a portfolio of major gifts and guiding donor strategy to advance the Institute's priorities.

Reporting to the EVP of Advancement & Strategic Communication, this role collaborates with campus leaders to identify opportunities, communicates impact, and grows a culture of philanthropy across constituents.