Director, Capital Campaign

Worcester State University•Worcester, MA

About The Position

Worcester State University is a liberal arts and sciences university with a long tradition of academic excellence dating back to 1874. It is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to reflect the diversity of its community. The university's workforce is dedicated to academic quality, student-centered programming, engaged citizenship, open exchanges of ideas, diversity and inclusiveness, and civility and integrity. Worcester State is centrally located in Massachusetts, about an hour's drive from Boston, Springfield, and Providence, Rhode Island. Its 58-acre campus is nestled in the residential northwest side of Worcester, the second largest city in New England and home to 37,000 college students at more than a dozen colleges and universities. Over 6,000 of those students attend Worcester State, with approximately 5,300 undergraduates and 1,000 graduate students.

Requirements

At least five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in fundraising, advancement operations, campaign coordination, project management, donor relations, or higher education advancement.
Strong project management, analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
Experience with CRM systems, fundraising analytics, dashboards, and reporting tools.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively with senior leadership, trustees, volunteers, donors, and University stakeholders.
Demonstrated professionalism, discretion, sound judgment, and commitment to confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting capital or comprehensive campaigns preferred.
Bachelor's degree preferred; advanced degree desirable.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the VPUA, University leadership, campaign counsel, trustees, and volunteers to implement and monitor the comprehensive campaign plan.
Work with PGO to develop strategic campaign road map in collaboration with VPUA.
Design and execute campaign timelines, campaign milestones, campaign meetings, and campaign related activities.
Monitor campaign progress and provide regular analysis, updates, and recommendations.
Assist in developing campaign policies, naming opportunities, and campaign gift acceptance procedures.
Oversee systems related to campaign prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and campaign pipeline management.
Partner with Advancement Services staff to maintain accurate campaign gift tables, forecasts, and campaign reporting.
Develop campaign strategies for principal and major gift prospects.
Coordinate campaign committees and volunteer activities, including recruitment, training, recognition, and meeting support.
Prepare campaign prospect briefings, reports, solicitation materials, and campaign communications for leadership and volunteers.
Collaborate with Communications and Donor Relations staff to ensure consistent campaign messaging and updates.
Partner in developing campaign materials, including the case for support, campaign stewardship materials, donor communications, and presentations.
Oversee campaign dashboards, analytics, and reporting systems.
Create and maintain metric-based reporting tools to measure campaign progress.
Produce campaign development, financial, stewardship, and donor reports, including campaign donor and fund listings for annual reports.
Analyze campaign fundraising and benchmarking data to identify trends, opportunities, and operational improvements.
Maintain high standards for data integrity, financial tracking, and campaign documentation.
Work collaboratively across University departments to support campaign priorities.
Participate in the development and implementation of divisional policies and procedures.
Represent University Advancement in campaign-related meetings, events, and donor engagement activities as assigned.