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Executive Director of Development - College of Humanities & Sciences

The Executive Director will serve as the lead development officer and a strategic fundraising thought partner for the College of Humanities & Sciences. The Executive Director works directly with the dean, Senior Associate Vice President for Colleges, Schools, and Units, and Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) colleagues across the division to achieve Virginia Commonwealth University's (VCU) fundraising goals by designing and measuring annual long-range fundraising plans tied to the strategic needs of the school. The successful candidate will have the demonstrated ability to plan, execute, secure and steward six-, seven-, and eight-figure gifts through individual effort by identifying, qualifying and soliciting major/principal gift prospects. The Executive Director coaches and manages a team of fundraising professionals tasked with securing philanthropic support for the school. As the Executive Director of Development for the College of Humanities & Sciences, you will: Serve as an active philanthropic thought-partner and fundraising participant with the College of Humanities & Sciences dean; Develop and implement annual operating plans for the College of Humanities & Sciences, coordinating with DAR's alumni engagement, leadership annual giving, and strategic marketing and engagement teams to produce a comprehensive and integrated roadmap for each unit; design and measure annual and long-range fundraising plans tied to the strategic needs of each school; Manage (identify, engage, cultivate, solicit, steward) a portfolio of approximately 60-100 top individual and corporate prospects with focus on those with a giving capacity of $500,000 or greater; engage in additional high-level prospect discovery work to build donor pipeline; Supervise, coach, motivate, and evaluate fundraising and development staff assigned to units to support their individual success and goal achievement; Maximize dean and academic leadership participation in fundraising and engagement efforts through strategic planning and good time management; In partnership with the dean, academic leaders, and SAVP, define and design each unit's philanthropic priorities; collaborate with the marketing team in producing campaign documents and cases for support; Integrate dean, faculty, students, and alumni into development activities where most appropriate and effective; With the dean, academic leaders, SAVP, and other DAR leadership and colleagues, devise short and long-term donor-centric strategies and develop plans for advancing each prospect's meaningful passions to the university; Collaborate and coordinate with other CSU operations, as well as colleagues on central teams (including planned giving, CFR, principal gifts, and university development) to develop donor-centric strategies to leverage and maximize giving and engagement; engage with colleagues for joint cultivation/solicitation/stewardship efforts when needed; Prepare briefing documents for deans, as well as VCU and DAR leadership, for functions in which they are in attendance; Ensure accurate documentation of all donor activity and major gift solicitation plans in the university's prospect management system (RADAR); Coordinate with alumni relations and the strategic marketing and engagement team to ensure coordination of information to stakeholders and friends; Develop, support, and evaluate campaign volunteer opportunities; collaborate with central partners on recruitment and training of those volunteers; Audit internal operations in order to develop standardized procedures in keeping with university policies; Provide guidance and assist with stewardship events and correspondence in coordination with University's Office of Donor Relations; Coordinate with central teams on the composing, editing, and publishing of fundraising reports; Manage time and activities to support annually-established metrics on prospect/donor engagement and fundraising efficacy. As a team member, you will: Demonstrate appreciation for the mission and aspirations of VCU; Display a strong commitment to organizational success and delivering on individual responsibilities as a university citizen; Demonstrate a commitment to the pursuit of excellence, high achievement and ongoing professional development by proactively seeking opportunities to develop new capabilities, skills, and knowledge; Establish, cultivate and maintain collaborative working relationships with internal partners; Demonstrate a commitment to the highest quality service to internal and external communities; Demonstrate an open-minded approach to understanding people from all backgrounds, identities, abilities, perspectives and experiences; Ensure work is completed accurately and within deadline. Set high standards, exhibit a positive attitude, maintain strict confidentiality, and show exemplary work ethic; Reflect DAR's and VCU's core purpose and values. Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer