Associate Vice President for Individual Giving

Accountabilities:

• Provide vision, direction, and oversight for Colgate's individual giving program to advance campaign goals and long-term philanthropic growth.
• Serve as a key member of the Advancement leadership team and advisor to the Vice President on individual giving strategy.
• Lead integration and alignment across major gifts, leadership gifts, prospect management, and athletic fundraising.
• Supervise a dynamic team of fundraising professionals and provide mentorship, clear direction, and performance management.
• Promote a culture of high expectations, accountability, continuous learning, and collaborative problem-solving.
• Ensure team efforts are well-coordinated with annual giving, planned giving, alumni engagement, donor relations, and advancement operations.
• Develop and implement strategies for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding individual donors with capacity for five- to seven-figure gifts.
• Personally manage a portfolio of prospects and donors.
• Oversee the preparation of tailored, compelling gift proposals and communications that reflect institutional priorities.
• Direct the prospect management and research team to build and maintain a robust pipeline of qualified prospects.
• Guide the use of data, analytics, and performance metrics to inform decisions and strengthen fundraising strategy and outcomes.
• Work closely with senior administrators, faculty, coaches, and campus partners to develop funding opportunities and donor engagement strategies.
• Collaborate with Colgate's athletic department to advance philanthropic goals for varsity sports.

Professional Experience/Qualifications:

• At least 10 years of progressive fundraising experience with demonstrated success in individual and campaign fundraising, ideally in higher education.
• Proven record of managing and mentoring fundraising teams to exceed ambitious goals.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and inspire across a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical skills and a commitment to data-informed decision-making.
• Experience with advancement related CRMs is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

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