Assistant Dean Development & Alumni Relations
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Education / Teaching
Education Administration, Professional Development -
Management
Education Administration, Professional Development
POSITION OBJECTIVE
The Associate Dean of Alumni Relations and Development has primary responsibility to provide the strategic leadership of a comprehensive advancement program for the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing's highest strategic priorities that impact the school's future and national reputation. The associate dean is responsible for leading the national and international leadership gifts program, which includes major and principal gift strategies and opportunities.
The associate dean is responsible for the development of overall fundraising plans for the strategic priorities in alignment with the overarching strategies of the nursing school and the university's division of University Relations and Development. As an experienced development professional, the associate dean is expected to engage in direct face-to-face cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of donors, and collaborate with university relations and development in developing strategies for the university's fundraising, alumni, annual fund and communications programs, and plan and implement initiatives for the nursing school's highest priorities, national and international development, and major and principal gifts, alumni relations programs, and the annual giving program.
The associate dean is responsible for the leadership of all the development and alumni relations functions and staff at the nursing school. The associate dean is a key member of the dean's senior administrative group, advises the dean, department chairs, and members of the faculty, and serves as a primary point of contact to the external community on the positioning of development programs.
FUNCTIONS
- Manage a discreet portfolio of high-capacity prospective donors to maximize gifts from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing's individual and foundation constituents. (40%)
- Work in partnership with the dean of the nursing school and the vice president for health sciences development to develop and execute strategies targeted at the highest-level donors and prospects for the nursing school. (20%)
- Provide leadership to the nursing school's alumni relations and development staff on alumni and fundraising plans and strategies for the school's highest priorities. (10%)
- Collaborate with the development and alumni relations staff to formulate an annual fundraising plan that articulates prospects to be seen, solicited and funds to be raised for the dean, vice president and other development and alumni relations officers. (10%)
- Establish and execute identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities for the school's strategic priorities to ensure lasting relationships with donors and potential donors. (10%)
- Develop and implement a strategic plan for the national and international development program that will encompass all areas of principal gifts, major gifts, annual giving, foundation relations, corporate relations, alumni relations, special events and communications. (5%)
- Lead and manage the nursing school's leadership prospect group meetings, and develop/ execute high-level strategies to advance the school's major and principal gift pipeline, advising and coaching development staff. (5%)
- Perform other duties as assigned. (
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