| Position Title: | Associate Vice President for Advancement & Executive Director, The Ferris Foundation | |
| Location: | Big Rapids (Main Campus) | |
| Department: | 70000 - Univer Advance and Mktg VP Office | |
| Advertised Salary: | $146,000 - $156,000. Salary commensurate with education, experiences and other requirements. | |
Benefits:
| Comprehensive benefit package (health care, vacation, etc.). Please see the following link for a list of benefits offered with this position. Admin / Admin Temp Benefit Plans | |
| FLSA: | Exempt | |
| Temporary/Continuing: | Continuing | |
| Part-Time/Full-Time: | Full-Time | |
| Union Group: | N/A | |
| Term of Position: | 12 Month | |
| At Will/Just Cause: | At Will | |
| Summary of Position: | The Associate Vice President (AVP) for Advancement is a key member of the University Advancement leadership team and an active participant in making strategic decisions affecting fundraising for Ferris State University and the Ferris Foundation. The AVP for Advancement ensures administrative oversight of the University’s major gifts, planned giving, corporate, and foundation fundraising efforts.
Working in close collaboration with and reporting to the Vice President for University Advancement, the incumbent fosters a collaborative team culture and establishes metrics for success. Leading by example, the AVP will effectively cultivate and successfully solicit a select portfolio of prospects and donors capable of making transformational contributions to the institution.
The AVP will serve as the lead principal gifts officer for the university, working to cultivate, solicit, close, and steward prospective donors with the capacity to make commitments of $500,000 and above. This pivotal role will drive gifts for general university purposes as well as those designated for specific colleges, campaign priorities, or other parts of Ferris State University, and will be essential to catalyzing lead donor support in the readiness and pre-launch phases of university campaigns. | |
| Position Type: | Staff | |
| Required Education: | Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
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| Required Work Experience: | Minimum of ten years of experience with at least seven to ten years serving at the director level or above; a background of progressively increased responsibility in a comprehensive and sophisticated fundraising program, including supervisory experience. | |
| Required Licenses and Certifications: | | |
| Physical Demands: | - Office Environment
- Moving
- Reaching
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- Twisting
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- Repetitive movement
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| Additional Education/Experiences to be Considered: | · An advanced degree.
· Experience with metrics-driven major-gift fundraising programs and capital or comprehensive campaigns in a college or university environment.
· Substantial experience as a front-line fundraiser including personal success in closing six and seven-figure gifts.
· Experience in recruiting, training, leading, and evaluating staff engaged in major-gift fundraising.
· Experience working with foundation management, reporting requirements, and governing board processes.
· Track record of success with blended outright and planned gifts. | |
| Essential Duties/Responsibilities: | · Strategy and Leadership: In collaboration with the Vice President for University Advancement (VPUA) and senior leaders within the division, develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy for the university that reflects ambitious year-over-year growth.
· Donor Solicitations: Lead complex and high-level donor solicitations, working closely with the VPUA and university leadership to align donor interests with the university’s mission and strategic plan.
· Presidential Engagement: Drive presidential engagement with donors and prospective donors, leading regular donor strategy and outreach planning meetings with the President and University Advancement leadership.
· Campaign Management: Partner with the Vice President for University Advancement & Marketing to translate campaign strategy into actionable fundraising plans, det
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