Executive Director of Institutional Advancement and CSI Foundation
Job ID: 29767
Location: College of Staten Island
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
POSITION DETAILS
Reporting to the Associate Administrator for Business Development, the Executive Director of Institutional Advancement provides leadership and oversight strategically developing and implementing a fundraising program including foundation & corporate relations, development, scholarships, alumni affairs, annual giving and the CSI Foundation.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Work with the president, foundation board, senior administrators, academic leaders and members of the advancement team leading the execution of a fundraising strategy consistent with the CSI mission and strategic plan
- Serve as Executive Director of the CSI Foundation
- Supervise and direct staff managing daily operations of the team including oversight of budget.
- Oversees a comprehensive development plan focused on expanding and enhancing corporate/foundation relationships by directing activities related to support
- Oversee detailed strategies and campaigns for identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding individual, existing and prospective donors. Maintains a high-quality stewardship process for active prospects and donors. Ensures that reporting requirements are met to sustain successful partnerships
- Works closely with campus leadership to develop opportunities to cultivate awareness among external constituencies to expand fundraising relationships
- Oversees the development of competitive proposals for corporate and foundation prospects
- Provide oversight to the strategic planning and management of fundraising and cultivation events.
- Oversee the work of the alumni relations it relates to the planning, implementation and promotion of programs nurturing relationships with a wide range of alumni, locally, regionally, and nationally
- Negotiate complex gift agreements, memoranda of understanding, and other documents to memorialize donor and institutional commitments ensuring documents comply with CUNY, city, state, and federal regulations
- Represent CSI at CUNY and external meetings, as well as committees
QUALIFICATIONS
This position is in CUNY's Executive Compensation Plan. All executive positions require a minimum of a Bachelor's degree and eight years' related experience.
Preferred qualifications include:
- Five years of top-level, executive experience in the corporate or higher education sector is highly desired.
- The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of and commitment to success in college advancement with a strong record of achievement as a fundraiser; be a person of the highest professional integrity; and possess the following senior-level qualifications.
- Leadership experience in managing institutional development, including major gift solicitation, planned giving, events planning, and targeted campaigns for corporate and foundation donations and sponsorships.
- Experience in building a strong and effective network of supporters among the College's internal constituents and external public.
- Ability to communicate with and harness energies from a wide base and diverse groups of people, from board members, faculty, staff, community leaders, alumni, business executives to volunteers representing varied ethnic, cultural, social and economic backgrounds.
- A portfolio that documents career successes in building and leading results-oriented operations and programs.
CUNY TITLE
Assistant Administrator
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
$130,000 -$145,000
Salary commensurate with education and experience.HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please visit http://cuny.jobs/ and enter the Job ID# in the “What” section field. Candidates must attach a resume, cover letter, and contact information for three references (Professional or Personal) as one file.
CLOSING DATE
March 6, 2025
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