Assistant Vice President for Development
About The Position
Wentworth Institute of Technology is seeking a senior development leader to serve as the Assistant Vice President for Development (AVP). This role will lead the gift officer team through The Campaign for Wentworth, a comprehensive campaign focused on student access and success, next-generation learning, campus spaces, and unrestricted support. The campaign is currently in its quiet phase, with a public launch planned for 2029. The AVP will be instrumental in carrying the campaign to completion, contributing to strategy, prospect readiness, and leadership giving. This position serves as the Vice President for University Advancement's senior partner on fundraising strategy, engaging at a level that generates opportunities for the team to develop and close gifts, and leveraging the university's extensive co-op relationships in key industries. The team has a track record of record-breaking fundraising years, and this role is expected to expand its reach and impact.
Requirements
- 10+ years of frontline fundraising experience with a demonstrated history of closing major gifts.
- Direct participation in a comprehensive campaign at the $50M level or above.
- Experience managing a development team during a campaign.
- Experience with principal gift strategies at the seven-figure level and above.
- Strong working knowledge of moves management, pipeline development, and CRM systems such as Slate.
- Ability to analyze fundraising data and use metrics to drive program decisions.
Responsibilities
- Lead the gift officer team, spanning major gifts, leadership gifts, and industry, foundation, and government partnerships.
- Carry a personal portfolio of major and principal gift prospects.
- Partner with the Vice President and President on the university's most transformational donor relationships.
- Hold the team accountable using pipeline data, portfolio metrics, and performance indicators, with a regular cadence of moves-management reviews.
- Develop gift officers into Wentworth's next generation of advancement leaders through direct coaching.
- Steward gift-acceptance and naming decisions across a 10-year Institutional Master Plan with naming potential at every level of the gift table.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
- Retirement plan participation
- Generous leave
- Full range of university benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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