Vice President for Institutional Advancement
- Employer
- Haverford College
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Closing date
- Mar 26, 2021
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- Position Type
- Executive, Fundraising, Alumni Affairs, Capital Campaigns, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Fundraising Administration, Major Gifts, Other Fundraising
- Fields
- Academic Centers, Education
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Haverford College is partnering with the Aspen Leadership Group
in the search for a Vice President of Institutional Advancement.
The VPIA will be the chief strategist and advisor to the president
on donor cultivation and stewardship, campaign infrastructure and
execution, building deep and productive relationships with alumni,
parents, families, friends, and major foundations, and partnering
with the Board of Managers to enhance their roles in achieving
College strategy. The VPIA will build upon the College's culture of
philanthropy and, as a member of the president's Senior Staff,
provide vision and insight on issues affecting the entire College.
The VPIA will exhibit the highest standards of excellence
and integrity and a commitment to Haverford’s diversity,
equity, inclusion, and antiracism goals.
The VPIA will arrive at a significant moment when the Haverford
community and nation at large continue to grapple with racism and
inequities on campus and across the United States. Haverford has a
longstanding commitment to diversity and equity, rooted in values
of inclusion and social justice, reflected in the academic program,
lived experience, and composition of the College community. The
College is committed to both urgent and long-term processes of
structural and institutional change, reaffirming a dedication to
racial justice and antiracist action now and for the future. The
VPIA will need both the ability to engage in conversations across
difference as well as the leadership skills necessary to build
robust structures that engage and support Haverford students and
alumni. Haverford welcomes applications from candidates who share
these values and enthusiasm for the College’s mission.
Haverford College was founded in 1833 by Quakers for whom academic
excellence, offered in a setting of tolerance and mutual respect,
would serve a larger goal of “educating the whole person.” Although
Haverford no longer has a formal religious affiliation, its Quaker
origins still inform many aspects of life at the College. This
influence is shown most clearly in the close relationship among
members of the campus community, in the emphasis on integrity, in
the interaction of the individual and the community, in the
commitment to shared governance, and in developing students’
capacities to contribute to the greater good.
The College is known for its academic excellence, student-run
academic and social Honor Code, and beautiful arboretum campus near
a vibrant major city. Haverford is consistently considered among
the top colleges in the country. Its rigorous liberal arts academic
program focuses on individual growth, intellectual exploration and
discovery, and pushing the boundaries of each field. Most classes
are taught seminar style with an emphasis on discussion. The
Haverford faculty is composed of more than 160 scholars at the
top of their fields. The absence of teaching assistants and
graduate students means the focus of the education is squarely on
the student, with professors working side-by-side with students to
do high-level research. Haverford's 1,300+ students enjoy the many
benefits of living and learning in a diverse community made up of
students from nearly every state and more than 40 nations, where
45% identify as people of color, 37% are domestic students of
color, and more than 25% speak a language other than English at
home.
Haverford has a commitment to improving access for first-generation
and low-income students. In addition to meeting the full
demonstrated financial need of all admitted students, the College
has invested in partnerships with community-based organizations to
attract and support students from a variety of socioeconomic
backgrounds. Fifty percent of students receive some form of
financial aid and more than 47% receive a college grant averaging
around $50,000. Haverford is also committed to minimizing debt upon
graduation, including a no-loans policy for students with family
income below $60,000/year.
A bachelor's degree is required for this position as is at least
ten years of experience as an executive in institutional
advancement or a similar role that offers advanced relationship
management skills and the opportunity to support the mission and
vision of a liberal arts college towards achievement of its
philanthropic goals. All applications must
be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé. Cover letters should
be no more than two pages in length and responsive to Haverford
College's commitments to liberal arts education, excellence,
concern for individual growth, and diversity, equity, inclusion,
and antiracism.
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