President and Chief Executive Officer of the Marshall University Foundation, Inc.

Marshall University•Huntington, WV

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About The Position

This position is for the University Foundation and is not a state position. The President and CEO of The Marshall University Foundation, Inc. is an outstanding opportunity for a successful, experienced fundraising professional to lead a great development team committed to advancing the mission and vision of Marshall University through philanthropy. As President and Chief Executive Officer of The Marshall University Foundation, Inc., the individual is the Chief Executive and Administrator of the Foundation. In this capacity, he or she is responsible for and has the requisite authority for the proper management and coordination of the activities of the Foundation. The Foundation President shall actively promote a favorable image of the university with the general public, alumni, public officials, and friends of the university. The Foundation has the responsibility of investing, administering, and accounting for the endowment and other investment funds. Acknowledging the contractual agreement with Marshall University to provide oversight for the development function, the President and CEO of the Foundation will also carry the title Senior Vice President for Development and serve on Marshall University’s Presidential Cabinet. The principal responsibilities include serving as the university’s chief fundraiser to external interests, motivating alumni and friends, maintaining a high profile for university fundraising and directing the development staff. The Senior Vice President will also function as the chief fundraiser on campus, establishing policy, overseeing a university-wide review system for all private fundraising projects, excluding athletics, and coordinating fundraising goals with the academic planning process. The ideal candidate will have the following characteristics and attributes: An experienced educational professional with strong interest, ambition, and drive to lead the The Marshall University Foundation, Inc. toward higher levels of financial support and excellence. Strong expertise in fundraising, including major gifts, annual fund, planned gifts, corporate and foundation relations, and alumni relations. Active listener with strong communication skills Strong leadership abilities demonstrated by success in fundraising campaigns. Proven record in working effectively with college or university students, faculty, and other academic units. Someone who genuinely likes to be around people. Superb leadership style that is collaborative, open, and positive. Analytical work style that is data-informed and results-oriented. Has a proven track record of providing leadership and oversight of alumni relations to help in the creation of alumni chapters and the implementation of alumni programs, activities, events, and outreach. The ability to engage alumni and promote their active participation.

Requirements

An experienced educational professional with strong interest, ambition, and drive to lead the The Marshall University Foundation, Inc. toward higher levels of financial support and excellence.
Strong expertise in fundraising, including major gifts, annual fund, planned gifts, corporate and foundation relations, and alumni relations.
Active listener with strong communication skills
Strong leadership abilities demonstrated by success in fundraising campaigns.
Proven record in working effectively with college or university students, faculty, and other academic units.
Someone who genuinely likes to be around people.
Superb leadership style that is collaborative, open, and positive.
Analytical work style that is data-informed and results-oriented.
Has a proven track record of providing leadership and oversight of alumni relations to help in the creation of alumni chapters and the implementation of alumni programs, activities, events, and outreach.
The ability to engage alumni and promote their active participation.

Responsibilities

Proper management and coordination of the activities of the Foundation
Actively promote a favorable image of the university with the general public, alumni, public officials, and friends of the university
Investing, administering, and accounting for the endowment and other investment funds
Serving as the university’s chief fundraiser to external interests
Motivating alumni and friends
Maintaining a high profile for university fundraising and directing the development staff
Establishing policy
Overseeing a university-wide review system for all private fundraising projects, excluding athletics
Coordinating fundraising goals with the academic planning process
Providing leadership and oversight of alumni relations to help in the creation of alumni chapters and the implementation of alumni programs, activities, events, and outreach