POSITIONS PURPOSE
The Vice President of Philanthropy serves as a senior executive who sets the vision, strategy, and leadership for an organization's fundraising and donor relations strategy. This position is responsible for all philanthropy activities of the campus, which include major gifts, annual fund, alumni engagement, church and community relations, grants and corporate sponsorships, and planned giving.
JOB DUTIES & ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS
- Philanthropy:
- Strategy: Provides strategic fundraising leadership, ensuring that philanthropic initiatives support the strategic direction of the institution and serve the long-term mission and ministry needs of the institution.
- Execution: Leads and manages the office of philanthropy to ensure that the work is mission driven, ethically executed, and meets best practices in fundraising activities, including:
- Effective data management: Oversees all donor records and provides reports to the leadership team and the Board as requested;
- Major gifts: Ensures that major donors are cultivated and apprised of University needs and goals; cultivates new major donors
- Annual Fund and Alumni Engagement: Ensures a consistent strategy is developed and executed to ensure ongoing gifts to the annual fund
- Community relationships: Cultivates new donors and strategic partnership among the Austin Christian community which lead to fund-raising support.
- Goal setting: sets and achieves annual and long term fundraising goals.
- Processes: Leads the implementation and optimal utilization of systems and processes that lead to excellence in stewardship and acknowledgement practices, trending and statistical analysis, and donor record-keeping; ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and laws; maintain accountability standards to donors; establish and maintain best practice policies and procedures; ensure compliance with ethical standards of professional conduct for fundraising activities.
- Campus leadership:
- As a direct report to the President, work to ensure that the mission is fulfilled, values are lived out and the strategic objectives are accomplished.
- Assists the President in working with the Board and the faculty/staff, cultivating a vibrant philanthropic spirit and culture of Christian generosity and stewardship
- Special projects and other duties as mutually agreed on with the President.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES & PRINCIPLES
- Master’s degree required
- 8 years previous relevant experience, preferably in a higher education and/or Christian non-profit environment
- Ability to foster and cultivate business opportunities and partnerships and work in collaboration with other employees and executives to manage and execute organizational initiatives and objectives
- Strong communication skills both verbally and in writing
- Strong commitment to Christian faith and development of the faith identity of the campus
- Ability to work independently and as a team and maintain confidentiality
- Ability to articulate and model the Concordia University Texas’ mission, vision, and values
- Commitment to encouraging and supporting diversity, inclusion, and equity as a key component of becoming the premier university where the adventure of faith, learning, and life-changing experiences leads to meaningful work
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Ability to occasionally lift, pull, or push up to 30lbs.
- A valid driver's license with a clean driving record.
- Ability to move across and access various areas of Concordia University Campus
- A Potential Hybrid Work environment is possible after proven understanding and ability with the necessary job functions of this position, and approval of a remote work agreement.
COMMITMENT TO THE CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY TEXAS MISSION
Concordia University Texas is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Concordia University Texas empowers students of all backgrounds to lead lives of critical thought, compassionate action and courageous leadership. As a liberal arts university, Concordia develops the mind, heart, soul, and body, preparing leaders for lives of service. As a private, faith-based university, employees must be supportive of our mission. We actively seek candidates who have professional skills, experience, and willingness to strengthen campus diversity, equity, and inclusion in support of our mission as an institution and our strategic plan. To the extent allowed by law, we reserve the right to give preference in employment based upon religion. Concordia does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, an any other basis protected by law.
The preceding job description outlines the general nature and key duties of this role. It may not list every duty, responsibility, or qualification needed. Please ensure you meet all necessary qualifications and are capable of performing all job functions, with or without reasonable accommodations.
