Vice President & Chief Development Officer, University Foundation

The Shippensburg University Foundation invitesapplications and nominations for the position of Vice President& Chief Development Officer.

The Vice President & Chief Development Officer (VP/CDO) forthe Shippensburg University Foundation is responsible for thestrategic leadership and management of the Foundation’s major giftfundraising, planned giving, corporate and foundation, and annualfund initiatives. This individual will play a crucial role insecuring significant financial resources to support theUniversity’s mission and goals. The VP/CDO will lead a team ofdedicated fundraising professionals.

The success of the vice president & chief developmentofficer will be driven by their collaborative approach and abilityto implement new and innovative ideas to increase giving to theShippensburg University Foundation for the benefit of students,programs, faculty, and facilities at Shippensburg University.

Responsibilities

• Support the President & CEO as their chief fundraiser,serving as an advisor and co-strategist in cultivating prospectivedonors and soliciting major, principal and transformativegifts.
• Maintain an actively managed personal prospect pool of not lessthan 100 principal and transformative donor prospects.
• In consultation with the President & CEO, assess the growthpotential and effectiveness of the SU Foundation’s fundraisingprogram; direct the fundraising program, including budgetmanagement, fundraising personal supervision, planning, staffdevelopment, and evaluation.
• Serve as a member of the President & CEO’s management teamand participate in formulating and administering SU Foundationpolicies. Develop and execute fundraising policies, structure, anda personnel plan to accomplish mutually agreed philanthropicobjectives in coordination with the University.
• Enhance the culture of philanthropy and substantially increasephilanthropic support and engagement.
• Utilize best practices and professional organizationalguidelines to accomplish strategic fundraising initiatives, e.g.annual giving programs, planning giving techniques, capital, andcomprehensive campaign strategies.
• Cultivate a strong working relationship with universityadministrators, faculty, and staff.

Requirements:

• Credibility and sound judgment required to effectively engageand leverage major donors, volunteers, and other key constituentsin the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of key prospectsand donors.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both writtenand verbal.
• Ability to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders,including donors, board members, and University and Foundationstaff.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and commitment to theShippensburg University and the Shippensburg UniversityFoundation’s mission.

Education and Experience:
Master’s Degree required. Seven or more years of progressivelyresponsible fundraising and high-level leadership experience in ahigher education or nonprofit development role. Experience leadingfundraising campaigns.

Additional Details:
Job Type: Full-time, Monday to Friday and Weekends as needed
The SU Foundation offers a competitive salary and benefits package(including healthcare and TIAA-CREF retirement plan)

TO APPLY:
Send cover letter, resume, three references, and salaryrequirements to the attention Dr. Leslie Folmer Clinton, 500Newburg Road, Shippensburg, PA 17257 or apply by email to Dr.Clinton at LFClin@SUFoundation.org. Applications willbe considered until the position is filled.

About the SU Foundation: The ShippensburgUniversity Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, wascreated in 1977 and serves to seek financial resources and provideservices to support and enhance Shippensburg University’s missionof student learning and personal development through highlyeffective and innovative teaching, complemented by a wide varietyof out-of-class experiences. Today, the SU Foundation’s endowmenttotals $57 million and the SU Foundation administers and managesover $100 million in assets and programs.

About Shippensburg University: Since itsfounding in 1871, Shippensburg University, one of 14 institutionsin the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, has been aleader in public higher education. Long recognized for its academicrigor and its proactive approach to maintaining its leadershipposition as higher education has evolved, “Ship” now offers a fullarray of over 100 undergraduate and over 50 graduate programs onits attractive 200-acre campus. The University recently announcedthe establishment of a School of Engineering to house the fiveengineering programs and the establishment of an Honors College. Tolearn more about the University, please visit SHIP.edu

Location: Shippensburg lies in theCumberland Valley, 40 miles southwest of the state Capitol ofHarrisburg, and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle MetropolitanStatistical Area, with a population approaching 700,000. Nationalfirms, either headquartered or with major operations, in the regioninclude Ahold USA, Deloitte, Capital Blue Cross, Highmark, HP, IBM,Hershey Foods, Harsco Corporation, Proctor and Gamble, Rite AidCorporation, Tyco Electronics, and Volvo ConstructionEquipment.