Assistant Vice President of Philanthropic Giving
- Employer
- Teachers College, Columbia University
- Location
- New York, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Closing date
- Mar 27, 2021
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Accounting and Finance, Other Administrative, Public Relations and Communications
- Fields
- Education
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Job Summary/Basic Function:
The Assistant Vice President of Philanthropic Giving (AVP) is a new
leadership role in the Office of Development and External Affairs
(DEA) at Teachers College, Columbia University (Teachers College or
TC). We are looking for an experienced, dynamic, and creative
fundraising leader with stellar listening skills and a proven track
record recognizing, nurturing, facilitating, and reinforcing
donors’ philanthropic instincts and intentions that result in seven
and eight figure gifts. The Assistant Vice President of
Philanthropic Giving is responsible for retaining existing revenue
and donors, sustaining a pipeline of future donors from across all
private constituent types, and offering donors opportunities to
give through Teachers College to make a smarter, healthier and more
equitable world. The successful candidate will manage a portfolio
of engaged donors through the complete donor lifecycle
(qualification, cultivation, solicitation/negotiation and
stewardship). S/he/they/ze will also lead two teams: a team of
frontline fundraisers who manage their own portfolios of equally
dedicated donors and prospects and the donors relations &
stewardship team who are responsible for acknowledging, recognizing
and reporting on gifts.
The AVP is responsible for developing and implementing fundraising
and organizational strategies that will support Teachers College’s
strategic priorities while helping DEA reach $100MM annually in
philanthropic cash revenue by FYE2026. The AVP has responsibility
for the day-to-day management of the high-value philanthropic team,
comprised of fundraising professionals and limited support staff
who offer opportunities to make an impact through leadership
giving, major giving, principal giving, planned giving and
institutional giving. The AVP will also oversee the donor relations
& stewardship team that at present supports primarily the high
value individual giving teams, but will grow to support the
stewardship of all philanthropic revenue generation from all
constituency types.
A highly motivated self-starter who is goal oriented, the AVP is a
member of DEA’s Leadership Team. The AVP collaborates closely with
the Associate Vice President of External Affairs, Director of
Development, and the Senior Directors of Advancement Services,
Alumni Relations, and Prospect Research & Management to achieve
divisional fundraising and retention goals. The AVP will lead
prospect engagement opportunities, strategies and solicitations at
the highest levels through a collaborative team approach with the
President, the Provost, and with heads of TC’s academic programs
and centers to ensure the success of the Philanthropic Giving Team.
The AVP will serve as a valued source of fundraising expertise and
guidance to the entire DEA team.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree required.
Work Experience: Minimum 10 years of direct experience in
management and frontline fundraising experience in not-for-profit
organizations, with proven success in face-to-face asks for
substantial, six-and seven-figure philanthropic gifts.
Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:
• Work successfully in a complex, fast-paced organization serving
multiple stakeholders
• Demonstrated leadership abilities in working with volunteers and
staff
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well within a
team environment
• Discretion in dealing with confidential information and
demonstrated a willingness to uphold high ethical standards
• Experience recruiting, managing, and retaining fundraising
teams
• Exceptional interpersonal communications skills and the ability
to write persuasively and effectively for varied audiences
• Building consensus and handling sensitive matters with tact,
discretion, and humanity
• Budget management
• Attention to detail
• Experience using databases required; technology expertise is
important
Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced degrees and/or related certifications highly desired.
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