Director of Board Relations, Wharton External Affairs
University Overview
The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn's distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America's Best Large Employers in 2023.
Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.
The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.
Posted Job Title
Director of Board Relations, Wharton External Affairs
Job Profile Title
Director C, Development, Fundraising
Job Description Summary
The Director of Board Relations is responsible for developing and managing the comprehensive strategy Wharton School's executive boards both internally and externally. Wharton has eight executive boards and board members are among the most engaged and philanthropic alumni and friends of the Wharton School and serve as ambassadors and spokespersons for Wharton where they live and work. This role is responsible for all aspects of the process from identification/ pipeline management to onboarding new members. Additionally they are responsible for leading the cross functional team to the execute program.
Job Description
Job Responsibilities
- Collaborate with development team to ensure continued philanthropy by board members. Includes direct solicitation for the Wharton Fund in order to maintain consistent annual fund giving by all current board members and involvement in solicitation for restricted gifts, as appropriate. Wharton Board members give between $3-4M a year, which represents 30% of the Wharton Fund.
- Work directly with board chairs, faculty, senior school administrators, and others to develop agendas for board and committee meetings. Builds relationships that connect board members with the school (2 meetings per year for 8 board meetings and individual volunteer opportunities)
- Develop a board communications strategy around the lifecycle of a board member. Produce and conduct new member onboarding and orientation. This includes oversight of the vanity accounts for board chairs and other types of board communication.
- Maintains official documents for the Board, including membership, and assures board roles and responsibilities are aligned with the guidelines of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. This includes working with development team on membership pipeline and board expectations.
- Maintain the board pipeline both in Compass and through conversations with prospect managers across Wharton and Penn. Prepare reports on all aspects of board composition and aligning prospective members with school priorities.
- Ensure effective University and School board volunteer leadership.
- Provide high touch and quality board engagement through effective meeting planning and communication.
- Assists in increasing diverse and robust philanthropic relationships.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree a plus. 7 - 10 years of previous successful experience in development or other external role in an international academic or other non-profit environment required; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to function with high degree of independence with assigned group of prospects - yet interact with colleagues in a centralized framework for fundraising and engagement - participating and contributing to a total team effort.
- Ability to interact with faculty, CEO level contacts and perform as a senior administrator of the School.
- Strong communications skills, especially in cross-cultural settings.
- Excellent planning, organizational skills. Manage multiple issues and projects simultaneously and creatively, thoroughly and confidentially; work independently and under pressure. Be comfortable with ambiguity. Excellent listening skills and the ability to understand individual, institutional, and cultural nuances and respond creatively.
- Domestic and some international travel required. Must have valid passport from country of citizenship. Valid driver's license required.
- Competency with standard software applications. Thorough understanding of the University environment and academic mission is a necessity. Comfort with diversity in all forms, with different cultural values and norms; understanding of international issues that affect American higher education. Sense of humor, optimistic outlook, resiliency.
Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Applicants must submit a cover letter and resume
Department / School
Wharton School
Pay Range
$74,476.00 - $138,391.00 Annual Rate
Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, as well as internal and market factors and grade profile.
Affirmative Action Statement
Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.
Special Requirements
Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.
University Benefits
- Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family's health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
- Tuition: Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
- Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn's Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
- Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family-whatever your personal needs may be.
- Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you're newly hired, you won't have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.
- Wellness and Work-life Resources: Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That's why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.
- Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.
- University Resources: As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University's libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There's always something going on at Penn, whether it's a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn community, you're right in the middle of the excitement-and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.
- Discounts and Special Services: From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.
- Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.
- Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.
- Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.
To learn more, please visit: https://www.hr.upenn.edu/PennHR/benefits-pay
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