Executive Vice President for Institutional Advancement & Chief Fundraising Officer

Reporting directly to the President, the Executive Vice President for Institutional Advancement & Chief Fundraising Officer will serve as a member of the President's Cabinet and oversees the College's Development, Alumni Affairs, and Communications offices; responsible for implementing a vision to increase major gifts capacity and work toward an organized fundraising campaign. This key leadership position will play a crucial role in advancing the College's strategic goals, bringing visionary fundraising leadership marked by a solid history of increasing philanthropic support, the purposeful expansion and diversification of philanthropic revenue, extensive campaign and leadership experience, and success in soliciting and achieving significant gifts, and enhancing relationships with key stakeholders. This position will establish objectives and formulate strategies in fundraising, planned giving, corporate sponsorships, grants development, alumni affairs, public relations, communications, community relations, and marketing. The successful candidate will bring a proven record of successful fundraising, strategic planning, and team leadership within the business and/or higher education sector.

General Duties:

• Serve as the Chief Fundraising Officer for Morris Brown College; work closely with the President to develop compelling funding requests to secure financial support for the annual fund as well as the College's mission, program initiatives, strategic priorities, scholarships, and endowment.
• Serve as the chief liaison to the President on all development/fundraising strategies and efforts and serve as chief spokesperson in the area of development.
• Lead institutional advancement initiatives with a primary focus on project management strategies and execution; strategically support and execute fundraising and development goals, employing innovative approaches to maximize donor engagement and philanthropic relationships.

• Work collaboratively across the institution to develop a framework for fundraising planning and developing a pipeline and vision for philanthropy; provide leadership to strengthen relations and increase donor support by identifying, cultivating, and soliciting existing and new major donors for capital, annual, and endowment gifts; solidify a strong alumni database; cultivate alumni and friends of the College to become donors.
• Establish and implement strategic alliances and partnerships with businesses, corporations, foundations, and social agencies that advance the College, with particular attention to economic development activities.
• Lead the development and implementation of a strategy for metrics and measurement of fundraising; develop a portfolio of prospects and manage an aggressive calendar of outreach that effectively involves faculty, staff, alumni, board members, and volunteers in the solicitation process to secure funds from the comprehensive database of prospects.
• Create an external constituency beyond alumni to ensure a diverse and robust pipeline of prospects for sustainability in fundraising to support initiatives at an institutional level; continuously improve the quality of alumni and donor data.
• Oversee and direct a strategic development communication strategy for all development communications and a social media strategy for fundraising in collaboration with other departments.
• Develop familiarity with the unique challenges and opportunities in higher education, particularly in the context of historically Black colleges and universities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in a relevant field; advanced degree or certification in fundraising, philanthropy, or a related area.
• Substantial experience in institutional advancement and successful fundraising and donor relations, preferably in business or a higher education setting, including experience with major gifts, campaigns, and donor relations.
• Proven record of success in securing major gifts from corporations, individuals, and foundations, and/or implementing a range of fundraising activities, including special events, proposal submissions, and individual solicitations.
• Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to inspire and guide a diverse team.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate institutional goals into actionable plans.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including flexibility, ability to communicate professionally and diplomatically with a wide variety of constituencies.
• Ability to lead and manage day-to-day department operations in a way that inspires subordinates, encourages synergistic work, and encourages personal growth.
• A commitment to the importance of data capture and data integrity with experience in CRM software (ie. Blackbaud).

Full-time in person role- 40 hours per week position minimum. Working hours will occasionally include evenings and weekends during peak periods including registration.

Benefits

1. Option to enroll- Dental/Medical insurance
2. Paid time off (2 weeks a year)
3. Paid mental health week: In addition to two weeks paid time off, each full-time twelvemonth employee will receive 5 additional business days off for rest and recuperation for their mental health. (Must be used as 5 consecutive business days off- time does not roll over)
4. Option to enroll in 403B Retirement plan
5. Sick & bereavement leave
6. Disability & life insurance available
7. Professional development opportunities (provided by the college)
8. As a non-profit, eligible for some student loan repayment/forgiveness perks
9. Spouse/children free tuition/fees waiver (after 1 year of continuous employment)
10. Family medical leave act (up to 12 weeks of unpaid & job-protected leave) 11.Potential to earn a merit incentive based on exceeding work performance goals
11. Twelve paid holidays:

The College observes the following national holidays:

1. Labor Day
2. Thanksgiving Day
3. Christmas Day
4. New Year's Day
5. Memorial Day
6. Independence Day
7. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday

The additional holidays observed by the College are:

1. Day after Thanksgiving
2. Christmas Eve
3. New Year's Eve
4. Good Friday
5. Juneteenth

Morris Brown College is a member of the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) [15935 Forest Road, Forest, VA 24551; Telephone: (434) 525-9539; email: info@tracs.org], having been awarded Accredited Status as a Category II institution by the TRACS Accreditation Commission on April 26, 2022. This status is effective for a period of up to five years. TRACS is recognized by the United States Department of Education (ED), the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), and the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE).

Morris Brown College is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We strive to foster an inclusive work environment that values diversity and promotes equal opportunity for all.