Office of Advancement
Location: New Orleans, LA
SummaryThe Assistant Vice President for Advancement, Major Gifts is a senior fundraising leader responsible for driving the overall strategy for the major gift programs including unit/school-based (undergraduate and professional), parent philanthropy, and regional fundraising. This position will oversee all major gift staff and will maintain a portfolio of gift prospects for university and school priorities.
The AVP leads regional campaign volunteer structures and ensures alignment of major gift strategies with broader campaign goals. In this role, the AVP will ensure that the major gifts team works collaboratively and effectively to build effective donor strategies in consultation with each other and other fundraising partners, with the purpose of optimizing Tulane's short-term and long-term fundraising success. The position will work closely with other departments with the Office of Advancement including Campaigns and Administration, Annual and Leadership Giving, Constituency Programs, Gift Planning and Legal Affairs, Donor Relations, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Information Services and other departments throughout the University, fostering a culture of strategic coordination to maximize philanthropic impact and long-term success for Tulane. The AVP leads regional campaign volunteer structures and ensures alignment of major gift strategies with broader campaign goals. In this role, the AVP will ensure that the major gifts team works collaboratively and effectively to build effective donor strategies in consultation with each other and other fundraising partners, with the purpose of optimizing Tulane's short-term and long-term fundraising success. The position will work closely with other departments with the Office of Advancement including Campaigns and Administration, Annual and Leadership Giving, Constituency Programs, Gift Planning and Legal Affairs, Donor Relations, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Information Services and other departments throughout the University, fostering a culture of strategic coordination to maximize philanthropic impact and long-term success for Tulane.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:- Demonstrated ability to train, supervise, motivate, and coordinate staff and volunteers.
- High level of integrity.
- Strong familiarity with best practices in fundraising.
- Demonstrated ability to strategically build a program, to implement, to drive towards numerical goals, and to produce outstanding results. - Experience in building new programs and achieving results.
- Experience in pipeline management, prospect management, and data analytics.
- Outstanding analytical skills and experience managing complex reporting requirements from a variety of data systems.
- Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to address, engage and motivate both large audiences and small groups as well as deans and university administrators.
- Excellent organization skills, including the ability to manage multiple demands and/or projects simultaneously.
- Ability to travel substantially, as well as attend evening and weekend events.
- High level of integrity.
- Strong familiarity with best practices in fundraising.
- Demonstrated ability to strategically build a program, to implement, to drive towards numerical goals, and to produce outstanding results. - Experience in building new programs and achieving results.
- Experience in pipeline management, prospect management, and data analytics.
- Outstanding analytical skills and experience managing complex reporting requirements from a variety of data systems.
- Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to address, engage and motivate both large audiences and small groups as well as deans and university administrators.
- Excellent organization skills, including the ability to manage multiple demands and/or projects simultaneously.
- Ability to travel substantially, as well as attend evening and weekend events.
- Demonstrated ability to strategically build a program, to implement, to drive towards numerical goals, and to produce outstanding results. - Experience in building new programs and achieving results.
- Experience in pipeline management, prospect management, and data analytics.
- Outstanding analytical skills and experience managing complex reporting requirements from a variety of data systems.
- Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to address, engage and motivate both large audiences and small groups as well as deans and university administrators.
- Excellent organization skills, including the ability to manage multiple demands and/or projects simultaneously.
- Ability to travel substantially, as well as attend evening and weekend events.
Required Education and/or Experience:- Bachelor's Degree and 10 years' direct fund-raising or related experience in the solicitation and closing of gifts in a research university environment preferred. Transferable, related experience such as marketing, admissions, public relations, alumni relations, trust officer, or sales may be considered.
Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience, and/or certifications may be considered. Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience, and/or certifications may be considered.
Preferred Qualifications:- Advanced degree.
- Experience in a research university environment, preferably in higher education and committed to the values of the institution.
- Experience with various software systems including SalesForce CRM
- Experience in a research university environment, preferably in higher education and committed to the values of the institution.
- Experience with various software systems including SalesForce CRM
Compensation Information
This position is classified as "exempt, salaried" and is assigned to pay grade 29PREM. Tulane offers a variety of options to enhance your health and well-being so that
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How to Apply: This position will close on the date it is filled
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