Vice President of University Advancement

Vice President of University Advancement

Wentworth Institute of Technology is seeking a new Vice President for University Advancement to lead the development of a comprehensive campaign, provide robust leadership, secure major gifts, oversee the annual fund, and build out a planned giving program. The VP will report directly to Wentworth’s President and will be a key member of the President’s cabinet, collaborating across the institution to achieve ambitious revenue goals in service to Wentworth’s mission.

The Role

Wentworth is seeking a new Vice President for University Advancement to lead the development of a comprehensive campaign, provide robust leadership, secure major gifts, and oversee the annual fund as well as build out a planned giving program. The VP will report directly to Wentworth’s President. The VP will be highly influential in integrating fundraising throughout the university and will collaborate and partner with colleagues up and down the institution to achieve ambitious revenue goals in service to Wentworth’s mission. The VP will serve as a key member of the President’s cabinet by enriching team culture and creating and implementing overall strategy.

Through collaborative team performance, the VP will align major gifts and grants to effectively source and cultivate a heightened level of fundraising production aimed at mission-centric opportunities. The VP will work at multiple levels of the organization, with the cabinet, with Deans, with Board members, and the advancement team to support opportunities that drive substantial growth in identified areas of need aligned to institutional priorities and the campaign. The VP will work cross-functionally to drive the revenue and engagement goals of Wentworth, as well as develop and execute a unified fundraising plan. An excellent communicator, the VP will provide clarity to internal constituents on fundraising goals, progress, and opportunities. The VP will actively seek out partnerships across Wentworth leadership and subject matter experts to enhance donor and prospect cultivation, engagement, and stewardship.

The VP will have a best-practice mentality for the use of data to drive strategic and robust market and leadership-level donor engagement domestically and globally. The successful candidate will be extremely collaborative, goal-oriented, creative, mission-driven, and a team player who can unlock potential to achieve transformational results. The VP will be a visionary leader that harvests entrepreneurial thinking to accelerate philanthropic revenue generation, to steward existing and cultivate new corporate and industry partners and unlock new resources from a broader partner base. The VP will lead by example when deploying best practices for high-performing advancement teams, including staying proximate to Wentworth’s core business of serving students.

The VP will leverage several built-in strengths of the organization, including positive reputational awareness and a dedicated team. The VP and the advancement team will have the opportunity to steward and grow multidimensional relationships in collaboration with Wentworth colleagues, including cabinet members, Deans, and Board members. The VP will be a key team player who can help us enhance the connection with current and potential leadership-level donors, future board members, and add value throughout the organization.

Specific Duties And Responsibilities Of The VP Include

Fundraising Strategy and Execution

• Deliver significant impact to Wentworth by building, driving, and stewarding the university’s first ever comprehensive campaign.
• Achieve an annual fundraising goal to support strategic initiatives and priorities.
• Secure significant philanthropic commitments in the six, seven, and eight figure levels. Align philanthropic investments with high-impact institutional and research opportunities.
• Support the President as a fundraising President. Collaborate with the Advancement Team to identify the moves management strategies that most effectively leverage the President to open doors, cultivate, solicit, and / or stewardship top prospects. Coach the Advancement Team to utilize the VP in a similar manner.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to help cultivate, solicit, and steward current and planned gift donors. Utilize key talent within the institution, including prominent members of the Board, key supporters, and faculty to help engage current donors and to diversify the breadth of prospective donors.
• Provide executive management over the strategies, performance orientation, and structure of the Advancement Team. This includes expert leadership over principal, major, and planned gifts, signature and board-level events, donor relations, and campaigns. Create, monitor, and report on fundraising plan progress as well as budgets.
• Develop strategies, forecast, and budget resources that advance the overarching Wentworth plan.
• Build an innovative vision for using technology to engage current and prospective donors. Utilize data and analytics to inform new ways of working to support fundraising.
• Communicate compelling, clear department goals to key constituents to create and cultivate a culture of philanthropy throughout the institution.

Advancement Team Leadership

Location and Compensation

The VP of Advancement is an onsite role. The expected salary range is $325,000 - $350,000 annually. Wentworth is committed to pay transparency and equal pay for equal work. See the comprehensive benefits package offered to support the best experience for our employees. Employee Benefits | Insurance, Retirement & Vacation | Wentworth.

Candidate Profile

Wentworth seeks an exceptional, results-oriented VP of University Advancement to build on the momentum of the organization’s current base of supporters to take the fundraising program to new levels of success. The candidate should have experience in high-growth, mission-focused organizations with fundraising and business development expertise. The successful candidate will be an inclusive, collaborative leader with excellent communication skills, strategic thinking, and a track record of growing revenue and mentoring teams.

Inclusive Excellence at Wentworth

Inclusive Excellence is one of the four pillars of the Strategic Plan. Wentworth is committed to cultivating a diverse and culturally competent institution where each member can reach their full potential. For more, visit the Inclusive Excellence page. All applicants have rights to accessibility support and accommodations. Contact the Executive Director of Equity and Compliance for accommodations.

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