Associate Vice President for Development, Athletics

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Create and execute a comprehensive annual fundraising plan for Campbell Athletics.
• Initiate, cultivate, solicit and steward all gift prospects for all approved university fundraising priorities; oversee the portfolio of major giving donors.
• Identify priority prospects for annual and major gifts and implement fundraising strategies.
• Set fundraising goals with the Vice President for Institutional Advancement for specific metrics, including but not limited to dollars raised, contacts made, and proposals submitted.
• Prepare the President, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, the Athletics Director and others with appropriate prospect and donor information as needed.
• Develop relationships with alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and friends leading to solicitation of gifts that will result in increasing both the number and size of contributions.
• Work closely with Institutional Advancement to identify new qualified major gift prospect alums, parents, friends, corporations, and foundations.
• Write proposals for major gift requests for capital project naming opportunities, unrestricted giving, sport-specific support, and other priorities as determined by the Vice President for Institutional Advancement.
• Identify and coordinate the efforts of volunteers and other staff members to be involved in the cultivation and solicitation process, as appropriate.
• Assist in fundraising efforts across the spectrum of the University.
• Oversee assigned staff in the Fighting Camel Club.
• Work effectively and cooperatively with constituency groups across campus divisions.

Education/Experience

• Four-year college degree required.
• Master’s Degree desired.
• Seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in higher education, nonprofit organizations, intercollegiate athletics, or a related field, with demonstrated expertise in fundraising, donor stewardship, and prospect cultivation, preferred.
• Supervisory or management experience preferred.