Strategic Philanthropy Leader – Major Gifts & Campaigns

Hamline University; St. Paul (IN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamline University seeks an Assistant Vice President of Philanthropy to oversee university philanthropy, including scholarships, planned giving, and major gift initiatives. This senior leader reports to the Vice President of Institutional Advancement and will guide fundraising strategy and staffing across campaigns.

The role requires a track record of building fundraising capacity through analytics, data management, and effective leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing development operations programs in a campaign setting and supporting senior leaders and volunteers in tracking and analyzing fundraising activities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop a team; ability to inspire team and volunteers.
• Strong interpersonal, coaching, and influencing skills.
• Excellent presentation, written and verbal communication skills; using technology to increase the power of the presentation when relevant.
• Successful experience in expanding fundraising capacity in an organization using analytics and data management.
• High level of energy and initiative; organized and goal-driven.
• Strong collaboration skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and utilize tact and diplomacy.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the Vice President of Institutional Advancement to establish annual plans and ongoing fundraising priorities, which may include capital and/or comprehensive campaigns.
• Supports the Vice President of Institutional Advancement in staffing the Advancement and/or Campaign Committee of the Board of Trustees.
• Oversees a team of fundraising professionals including staff members with a focus on major and annual gifts.
• Oversees cross-functional campaign preparations and campaign management activities including progress reports, funding breakdowns and other analytical materials.
• Manages planned giving and other charitable gift tools.
• Oversees scholarships and ensures compliance.
• Manages a portfolio of major gift prospects.
• Provides guidance and establishes standards, policies, and procedures for advancement programs, events, and web procedures.
• Supervises and manages the performance of the advancement staff in annual giving and major gifts through yearly performance evaluations, performance planning and succession planning.
• Oversees recruiting, hiring, training and motivating of professional and administrative staff to ensure quality staffing resources and efficient operations.
• Reviews fund agreements to ensure development efforts are in line with established priorities.
• Works with the Vice President of Institutional Advancement to develop the annual budget and departmental goals for the office of Institutional Advancement.
• Supports the Vice President of Institutional Advancement in tracking the budget throughout the fiscal year.

Skills

Leadership

Fundraising

Relationship-building

Strategic planning

Communication

Analytics

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Hamline University seeks an Assistant Vice President of Philanthropy to oversee university philanthropy, including scholarships, planned giving, and major gift initiatives. This senior leader reports to the Vice President of Institutional Advancement and will guide fundraising strategy and staffing across campaigns.

The role requires a track record of building fundraising capacity through analytics, data management, and effective leadership.