Associate Vice President, Capital Giving

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The Associate Vice President, Capital Giving is a bold, strategic, and results-oriented fundraising leader responsible for securing and stewarding some of the College's most significant philanthropic investments. This senior leadership position manages a personal portfolio of principal gift prospects while overseeing and providing strategic direction to three mission-critical fundraising teams: Corporate Philanthropy, Foundation Relations, and Planned Giving. Specifically responsible for building, leading, and motivating a high-performing team, establishing clear goals, accountability, and a culture of collaboration and excellence; and designing and executing a comprehensive engagement and cultivation strategy that strengthens the College's pipeline of corporate, foundation, and planned giving donors, while driving efforts to secure transformational gifts that advance the College's strategic priorities. WHAT YOU WILL DO Strategic Leadership & Team Management Provide bold, visionary leadership and strategic direction to the Directors of Corporate Philanthropy, Foundation Relations, and Planned Giving, ensuring donor engagement and revenue targets are surpassed across annual and long-term fundraising priorities. Build, manage, and inspire a high-performing team, establishing a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and results. Set and manage strategic priorities for each functional area while supporting staff with clear structure, motivation, and professional development. Deliver regular progress updates to the Vice President, Development, including proposal pipelines, activity metrics, and fundraising forecasts. Collaborate with Advancement colleagues to ensure alignment with campaign goals and cross-functional engagement strategies. Serve as a thought partner to Advancement leadership, helping shape strategies for the College's top prospects and highest philanthropic priorities. Principal & Transformational Gift Portfolio Personally manage a portfolio of major and principal gift prospects, with a focus on transformational, blended, and multi-year commitments. Strategically cultivate, solicit, and steward donors and prospects through tailored engagement plans and personalized outreach, averaging 15-20 prospect visits per month. Partner with senior leadership, faculty, and other stakeholders to advance meaningful donor relationships that align with the College's mission and strategic initiatives. Collaborate with Advancement Donor Experience team to develop compelling donor experiences, giving societies, and recognition opportunities. Corporate Philanthropy Provide strategic oversight into Advancement's Corporate Philanthropy efforts to build and expand relationships with corporate partners across industries. Develop multi-faceted engagement opportunities that align corporate interests with institutional needs, including event sponsorships, program support, and strategic partnerships. Identify and cultivate new corporate prospects, including executive leadership and corporate foundation staff, to secure long-term commitments in support of College priorities. Support corporate strategy efforts for College entities such as Centers and Institutes, in collaboration with academic and administrative leaders. Foundation Relations Provide strategic leadership to the Director, Foundation Relations to identify, cultivate, and secure grants and gifts from private, family, and institutional foundations. Oversee the creation of compelling proposals that align foundation interests with academic and institutional goals, in partnership with faculty and program staff. Cultivate relationships with foundation executives, trustees, and program officers, proactively seeking new funding opportunities and stewarding current partners. Lead efforts to ensure high-quality grant management, reporting, and stewardship to sustain and grow foundation investment. Planned Giving Oversee the strategic marketing and execution of the College's Planned Giving program, ensuring it integrates seamlessly into comprehensive and campaign fundraising strategies. Collaborate with the planned giving team to promote and grow the pipeline of deferred and blended gifts through marketing, donor education, and personal engagement. Provide guidance and support on complex gift strategies that maximize donor impact while advancing institutional priorities. Partner with financial and legal advisors, as appropriate, to facilitate sophisticated philanthropic investments. Collaboration & Innovation Champion cross-campus collaboration to surface new ideas and priorities that align with donor interest. Serve as a visible ambassador for the College's fundraising efforts- internally and externally- demonstrating passion for the mission and the ability to drive results. Collaborate with Advancement Annual Giving and Donor Experience teams to develop engagement strategies that fuel the donor pipeline and inspire long-term loyalty. Contribute to a culture

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