Southwestern Law School · 3 weeks ago
Associate Vice President, Institutional Advancement
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$190K/yr - $190K/yr
10+ years expSouthwestern Law School is seeking an Associate Vice President of Institutional Advancement who will provide strategic leadership for the institution's fundraising initiatives. The role involves managing major gift prospects, collaborating on campaign strategies, and enhancing alumni engagement to support the law school's philanthropic goals.
Higher Education
Hiring Manager
Katrina Garcia
Responsibilities
Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward leadership and major gift prospects and donors in support of Southwestern’s priorities
Manage a personal portfolio of approximately 100 major and leadership gift prospects and donors, developing and implementing individualized cultivation and solicitation strategies
Recommend and implement cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies for prospects and donors, and meet or exceed assigned fundraising metrics and goals
Collaborate with the Vice President to establish and monitor portfolios for frontline fundraisers and align prospect assignments with institutional priorities
Collaborate with the Vice President to design the framework for a comprehensive fundraising campaign, including case development, prospect pipeline analysis, goal setting, and volunteer structures
Prepare strategy documents, proposals, gift agreements, briefing materials, and other campaign-related materials as needed
Assist with publicity and recognition plans for significant leadership and major gifts
Create and maintain a robust moves-management tracking system within the database to manage prospects and monitor progress
Track and update major gift solicitations and outcomes using the current CRM or tracking platform, and use reporting and analytics to inform strategy and to communicate results to leadership
Meet and work with prospects, donors, faculty, and volunteers to secure philanthropic funding
Assist faculty and academic leaders in identifying, prioritizing, and articulating philanthropic needs
Write or assist with drafting proposals, grants, letters, newsletters, brochures, and other development materials
Collaborate with the Vice President to create proposals for foundation support
In collaboration with the Director of Alumni Engagement & Stewardship, provide guidance and assistance to the Alumni Association Board of Directors, Nickel Board, and Friends of Bullocks Wilshire, with a focus on their roles in leadership giving and campaign success
Assist with planning and directing donor and prospect cultivation and stewardship events or programs, providing leadership on specific fundraising events or programs as needed
Partner with the Director of Major Gifts and provide day-to-day leadership and support for assigned staff
Partner with Advancement Services to ensure accurate gift processing, reporting, and prospect management, and to review gift entry and related operations at an appropriate oversight level
Assist the Vice President of Institutional Advancement with special projects and serve as acting department head when requested
Perform other duties as assigned by the Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred
At least 5 years of managing direct reports
At least 10 years of progressively responsible and fundraising experience and a proven record of successful cultivation and solicitation of major gifts
Experience in campaign planning and management
Demonstrated working knowledge of all areas of fundraising including identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship, with a particular emphasis on major gift acquisition
Ability to set goals strategically and proven record of achieving these goals
Familiarity with fundraising analytics
Proven success in fundraising proposal writing - including correct grammar, spelling and punctuation
Knowledge of office procedures and records management as it pertains to prospect management
High level of judgment, discretion, integrity, and confidentiality
Accuracy and meticulous attention to detail
Excellent critical thinking and listening skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meet concurrent deadlines, organize time and priorities, and to do so in collaboration with diverse stakeholders
Ability to apply creative problem-solving skills to develop solutions within established policies and guidelines
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications especially Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, and constituent relationship management systems
Ability to work independently, to be flexible, and to work as a positive team member
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively and diplomatically with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
Must be willing and available to work evenings and weekends according to event-related scheduling
Some travel required
Company
Southwestern Law School
Founded in 1911 as an independent, nonprofit, nonsectarian institution, Southwestern is fully approved by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Sean Murphy
Chief Information Officer
Steven Lopez
Chief Communication and Marketing Officer
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