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Associate Vice President, Capital Giving

Confidential, Wellesley, Massachusetts, us, 02482

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Associate Vice President, Capital Giving

About the Company

Private business school with an emphasis on entrepreneurship

Industry Higher Education

Type Educational Institution

Founded 1919

Employees 501-1000

Categories

Education Babson College Colleges & Universities Best College for Entrepreneurship Best School for Entrepreneurship Boston Graduate School of Business Innovation Leadership Miami Top College for Entrepreneurship Undergraduate School of Business Wellesley Universities Knowledge Management

Specialties

entrepreneurship business and management

About the Role

The Company is seeking an Associate Vice President, Capital Giving to join their team. The successful candidate will be a bold, strategic, and results-oriented fundraising leader with a proven track record in securing significant philanthropic investments. This senior leadership role is responsible for managing a personal portfolio of principal gift prospects and providing strategic direction to three fundraising teams: Corporate Philanthropy, Foundation Relations, and Planned Giving. The role involves setting and managing strategic priorities, ensuring donor engagement and revenue targets are met, and fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, a minimum of 15 years of senior-level fundraising experience, and a deep understanding of complex donor strategies and institutional partnerships.

Key responsibilities for the Associate Vice President, Capital Giving include strategic leadership and team management, overseeing the College's principal and transformational gift portfolio, and providing strategic oversight into corporate philanthropy, foundation relations, and planned giving. The role requires a candidate with strong leadership, management, and mentoring skills, as well as the ability to inspire and develop talent within the Development Office. The candidate should be a seasoned frontline fundraiser, with the ability to cultivate, solicit, and steward donors through tailored engagement plans. Collaboration, innovation, and the ability to work with a multicultural community are essential. The role demands an individual with outstanding communication, strategic thinking, and relationship-building skills, who is also conversant in planned giving opportunities and can engage donors in meaningful conversations about their philanthropic impact.

Hiring Manager Title Vice President, Development

Travel Percent Less than 10%

Functions

Non-Profit Management