Associate Vice President, Unit Development at Arizona State University Foundation in Tempe, Arizona

Job Description:

Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with the ASU Foundation in the search for an Associate Vice President, Unit Development.

Reporting to the Vice President, Unit Development, the Associate Vice President, Unit Development will lead a team of college and school-based development directors and officers, providing guidance, mentorship, and counsel on all aspects of development including annual giving, major and leadership giving, corporate and foundation giving, estate and gift planning, stewardship, and donor relations. The Associate Vice President will ensure sound business practices and a high quality of service to support these university-wide development officers. In addition to these management and leadership responsibilities, the Associate Vice President will maintain a portfolio of major and leadership gift prospects and personally secure philanthropic support of ASU.

The ASU Foundation for a New American University works to unite ideas, people, and philanthropy to further ASU's mission. Donor support empowers ASU to advance student access, serve the community, protect the planet, create equity in higher education, and conduct research for the public good. The ASU Foundation is a registered nonprofit with a proven history of transparency, accountability, and good stewardship. With a perfect four-out-of-four stars rating on Charity Navigator, the ASU Foundation is committed to handling philanthropic gifts responsibly and making a lasting impact.

ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural, and overall health of the communities it serves. Year after year, ASU ranks at or near the top of the list in areas that matter. Consistently recognized byU.S. News & World Reportas the country's most innovative school, Arizona State University also takes the top spot in the nation for sustainability (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System) and global impact (Times Higher Education).

ASU is where students and faculty work with NASA to advance and lead space exploration. Where undergraduates learn from Nobel laureates and Pulitzer Prize winners. Where world-renowned scientists and scholars take on the most pressing challenges facing the planet and its people. Where 83 undergraduate and graduate programs rank among the top 25 degree programs in the country, according toU.S. New & World Report, with 44 programs ranked in the top 10. ASU is where next-generation innovators thrive while advancing pioneering research, strategic partnerships, entrepreneurship, and economic development.

A bachelor's degree and at least 10 years of fundraising experience, including at least three years of experience in higher education or within a comparable complex organization with management experience of development professionals and support staff, is preferred for this role. The ASU Foundation will consider candidates with a broad range of backgrounds. If you are excited about this role and feel that you can contribute to the foundation, but your experience does not exactly align with every qualification listed above, we encourage you to apply. All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and rsum. Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of the ASU Foundation and the responsibilities and qualifications specified in the position prospectus.

The salary range for this position is $200,000 to $220,000 annually.

The ASU Foundation is committed to the inclusion of all qualified candidates. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or participating in the selection process, please contact Michael Carver atmichaelcarver@aspenleadershipgroup.com.

To apply for this position, visit:https://opportunities.aspenleadershipgroup.com/opportunities/3129.

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