Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with the ASU Foundation in the search for an Executive Director of Development, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts.
Reporting to the Associate Vice President, Unit Development with a liaison reporting line to the Dean, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, the Executive Director of Development for the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts will foster significant philanthropic investment in the Herberger Institute by providing strategic direction to the Dean and the Institute's academic leadership while collaborating with development colleagues across the university to promote opportunities to interested prospects. The Executive Director will be responsible for all aspects of advancement, including fundraising, community and donor cultivation, campaign management, and other external engagement functions, while managing a major gift prospect portfolio in support of the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, the ASU Foundation, and ASU's funding goals and initiatives.
The ASU Foundation for a New American University works to unite ideas, people, and philanthropy to further ASU's mission. Donor support empowers ASU to advance student access, serve the community, protect the planet, create equity in higher education, and conduct research for the public good. The ASU Foundation is a registered nonprofit with a proven history of transparency, accountability, and good stewardship. With a perfect four-out-of-four stars rating on Charity Navigator, the ASU Foundation is committed to handling philanthropic gifts responsibly and making a lasting impact.
ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural, and overall health of the communities it serves. Two decades ago, Arizona State University set forth a new and ambitious trajectory to become a comprehensive knowledge enterprise dedicated to the simultaneous pursuit of excellence, broad access to quality education, and meaningful societal impact. From that point forward, all its energy, creativity, and resources have been brought to bear on the design of a uniquely adaptive and transdisciplinary university committed to producing master learners. Today, ASU exemplifies a new prototype for the American public research university. Year after year, ASU ranks at or near the top of the list in areas that matter. Consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the country's most innovative school, Arizona State University also takes the top spot in the nation for sustainability (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System) and global impact (Times Higher Education).
The Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts is the largest comprehensive design and arts school in the nation, located within a dynamic 21st century research university. With almost 9,000 students, more than 600 faculty members, more than 130 program options, and a tradition of top-ranked programs, the Herberger Institute is committed to redefining the contemporary design and arts school. The Institute is built on a combination of disciplines unlike any other programs in the nation, comprising ASU FIDM and ASU FIDM Museum; the School of Art; the School of Arts, Media, and Engineering; The Design School; The Sidney Poitier New American Film School; the School of Music, Dance and Theatre; and the ASU Art Museum. The Herberger Institute is a creative city within Arizona State University – and that creativity reaches beyond the borders of ASU's Tempe campus. The Herberger Institute connects to places across the region through its partnerships, programming, and physical presence at sites throughout Arizona and in California.
A bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been achieved and at least eight years of successful fundraising experience, including at least three years of management experience, is preferred for this role. The ASU Foundation will consider candidates with a broad range of backgrounds. If you are excited about this role and feel that you can contribute to the foundation, but your experience does not exactly align with every qualification listed above, we encourage you to apply. All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé. Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of the ASU Foundation and the responsibilities and qualifications specified in the position prospectus.
The salary for this position is $170,000 annually.
The ASU Foundation is committed to the inclusion of all qualified candidates. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or participating in the selection process, please contact Michael Carver at michaelcarver@aspenleadershipgroup.com.
To apply for this position, visit: https://opportunities.aspenleadershipgroup.com/opportunities/3788.
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