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Vice President for University Advancement

Employer
Felician University
Location
Rutherford

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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

 


Vice President for University Advancement
Felician University, a co-educational liberal arts university with main campuses in Lodi and Rutherford, New Jersey, seeks as its next Vice President for University Advancement a mission-driven and experienced fundraising professional to provide bold leadership for development and alumni engagement. The vice president will join the University at a pivotal moment in its history and partner with a new leader, President James W. Crawford, III, to enhance the institution's fundraising capabilities.

Felician is one of 24 Franciscan universities in the United Statesand the only Catholic, Franciscan, private, independent institution in New Jersey. The University is thriving with record-breaking increases in enrollment and improvements in student success, a focus on inclusive excellence, shared governance, new partnerships and programs, growing net revenue, and continued facilities enhancements, including a new athletics complex.

The University seeks an experienced advancement leader and manager who will bring expertise in donor and alumni relations and a demonstrated commitment to the liberal arts and Franciscan values. Reporting to President Crawford, the new Vice President for University Advancement (VPUA) will partner with fellow senior administrative officers and work closely with the advancement staff and governing body of the University to advance the fundraising agenda. The new vice president will provide strategic leadership in the department's work to create and manage an effective infrastructure that supports Felician's fundraising and alumni engagement activities, including the creation of a strategic plan for the department and the execution of coordinated strategies aimed to grow the staff of the department, expand a donor base for the University, advance alumni engagement, and significantly enhance giving. The VPUA is also expected to educate and engage all members of the Felician community in advancement efforts, building authentic relationships with the college's diverse community, and to lead and inspire the advancement team, including in the planning, launching, and execution of a comprehensive fundraising campaign.

Felician University is being assisted by Academic Search. Prospective candidates may arrange a confidential discussion by contacting Senior Consultant Jack Ohle or Consultant Andrea Cowsert. For additional information about Felician University, please visit https://felician.edu/, and to learn more about the position and how to apply, click here. This position is open until filled, but only applications received by September 12, 2021, can be assured full consideration.

Felician University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution in accordance with civil rights legislation and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, nationality, sex (including pregnancy and sexual harassment), affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, age, liability for military service, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a mental or physical disability, genetic information or AIDS and HIV-related illnesses, and provides a work environment free of bias based on such categories.





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