Vice President, Management

The University of Indianapolis seeks a bold, entrepreneurial, and relationship-driven advancement leader to build upon a period of exceptional momentum and help shape the University’s next era of impact. Over the past three years, under the leadership of President Dr. Tanuja Singh, UIndy has strengthened its financial position, achieved sustained fundraising success, expanded academic and workforce initiatives, and forged ambitious partnerships—including an Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program with Perry Township Schools that will bring Indiana’s first high school located on a university campus to UIndy.

The launch of UIndy Online, significant investments in engineering, nursing, honors education, and student success, and a growing portfolio of corporate and community partnerships reflect a University that is confident in its direction and ready to translate its momentum into even greater philanthropic support.

Reporting directly to the President, the Vice President for University Advancement will serve as a key member of the President’s Cabinet and an active participant in strategic decisions affecting the University. UIndy seeks an energetic, active fundraiser who will spend the majority of their time engaging, cultivating, and soliciting donors; securing significant philanthropic investments; and building enduring relationships that advance the University’s mission and strategic priorities.

Working closely with the President, senior leadership, and the Board of Trustees, and supported by an experienced advancement team responsible for the unit’s day-to-day operations, the Vice President will lead UIndy’s overall fundraising strategy, strengthen its culture of philanthropy, and develop external alliances that expand the University’s visibility, reach, and financial resources. The position will involve local, regional and national travel.

The Vice President of Advancement, reporting directly to President Dr. Tanuja Singh, serves as a key leadership team member of the President's Cabinet and an active participant in strategic decisions affecting UIndy.

This role requires an active, front-line fundraiser with a primary focus on relationship building, donor engagement, cultivation, and solicitation. The Vice President will spend the majority of their time out of the office including on regional and national travel, building high-value relationships, securing major philanthropic gifts from individual donors and stewarding those relationships, and driving the University’s overall fundraising strategy. While operational advancement staff manage day-to-day administrative unit functions, the Vice President works in close partnership with senior leadership, the President, and the Board of Trustees to forge key external alliances that expand UIndy's visibility, philanthropic reach, and overall financial resources.

• Front-Line Fundraising & Major Gifts:
  Serve as the major fundraiser for the University alongside the president, actively building, managing, and advancing a portfolio of major gift prospects to regularly secure seven-figure and higher philanthropic gifts from individual and institutional donors.
• Senior Leadership
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Partner closely with the President, Provost, Deans, Athletic Director, and senior executive management to collaboratively strategize, cultivate, and solicit major gifts across key academic and athletic priorities.
• Board & Trustee Engagement:
  Serve as the official staff liaison for the Board of Trustees Advancement Committee, actively engaging board members in major donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship initiatives.
• Campaign & Private Foundation Strategy:
  Develop and execute comprehensive fundraising strategies that…