Johnson & Wales University · 4 weeks ago
Vice President of Advancement & Alumni Relations
Providence, RI
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveJohnson & Wales University (JWU) is a private, nonprofit, accredited university that offers a diverse range of educational programs. They are seeking a Vice President of Advancement and Alumni Relations to serve as the chief fundraising officer, responsible for developing strategies to enhance revenue and support the university’s strategic priorities through philanthropy.
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Responsibilities
Develop and implement short- and long-term strategies to enhance the university’s revenue and support the accomplishment of JWU’s strategic priorities through philanthropy
Provide strategic leadership for the university’s fundraising, alumni engagement and sponsorship, foundational grants, and the annual fund
Build strong, productive relationships with university, industry, and community leaders as well as prospects, donors, volunteers, and university alumni
Build and lead a comprehensive fundraising effort that engages all levels of donors to significantly strengthen alumni participation, increase major giving, and expand the pipeline of individual, foundation, and corporate donors
Qualification
Required
Significant leadership experience in progressively responsible development positions, including business development, donor relations, fundraising, or related experience
Successful capital campaign, annual fund, grant writing, and major gift and corporate solicitation experience
Knowledge of best practices in advancement
Effective, direct experience in the supervision and development of department staff
Benefits
Generous benefits package
Company
Johnson & Wales University
Johnson & Wales University is a private university with its main campus in Providence, Rhode Island.
Founded in 1914
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Johnson & Wales University has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
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Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2024 (4)
2022 (1)
2021 (2)
2020 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.07MKey Investors
The Champlin Foundation
2020-12-02Grant· $0.07M
Leadership Team
Floyd Coffey
ACE Advisor & Partnership Coordinator
Hailey Erickson
Wildcat Investment Fund - Chief Audit and Compliance Officer
Recent News
Providence Business News
2025-08-28
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