Associate Dean Development & Alumni Relations

Associate Dean Development & Alumni Relations

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Case Western Reserve University is committed to providing a transparent estimate of the salary range available for this position at the time of its posting. The salary range is between $96,651 and $122,264, depending on qualifications, experience, department budgets, and industry data.

Employees receive more than just a paycheck. University employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare, retirement plans, tuition assistance, paid time off, and a winter recess.

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 leads the national and international leadership gifts program, which includes major and principal gift strategies and opportunities, and develops 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.

The associate dean engages in direct face‑to‑face cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors and collaborates with university relations and development in developing strategies for fundraising, alumni, annual fund, communications programs, and implementation of initiatives for the nursing school’s highest priorities, national and international development, major and principal gifts, alumni relations programs, and the annual giving program. The associate dean leads all development and alumni relations functions and staff at the nursing school, advises the dean, department chairs, and faculty, and serves as a primary point of contact to the external community on the positioning of development programs.

• 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 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.

Department:
Frequent contact with dean and vice president for health sciences development, vice deans, associate deans, department chairs, and directors. Contact with faculty, students, and staff as required to perform essential functions.

University:
Frequent collaboration with the senior vice president for university relations and development, including regular contact with the president’s office, vice presidents, deans, trustees, and alumni. Contact with directors of administrative departments, faculty, and staff…