Vice President, Institutional Advancement

Summary

Louisburg College seeks a strategic, dynamic, and externally engaged leader to serve as Vice President for Institutional Advancement. Reporting directly to the President and serving as a member of the senior leadership team, the Vice President will provide vision, leadership, and direction for the College’s comprehensive advancement program and serve as the institution’s Chief Fundraising Officer.

• Strategic Advancement Leadership – Provide strategic leadership for all institutional advancement initiatives in alignment with the College’s mission, vision, and strategic priorities. Develop and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy designed to grow philanthropic revenue, donor engagement, and long‑term institutional support.
• Major and Principal Gifts Fundraising – Serve as the College’s lead fundraiser, managing a portfolio of major and principal gift prospects and donors. Lead the identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors capable of transformational support.
• Presidential and Trustee Partnership – Partner closely with the President to develop and coordinate cultivation and solicitation strategies for key donors and prospects. Collaborate with the Board of Trustees and Advancement Committee to strengthen trustee involvement in fundraising.
• Alumni Engagement and Advancement Operations – Oversee alumni engagement strategies designed to strengthen lifelong connection, participation, and support for the College. Lead donor stewardship, advancement communications, engagement programming, and institutional events.
• Team Leadership and Culture – Lead, mentor, and develop a small advancement team responsible for fundraising operations, alumni relations, engagement activities, and donor services. Foster a collaborative, high‑performing, mission‑centered culture.

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 7–10 years of progressively responsible leadership experience in fundraising, advancement, development, or related external relations roles.
• Demonstrated success securing major and leadership‑level gifts.
• Experience working effectively with presidents, senior leaders, boards, and volunteers.
• Exceptional communication, relationship‑building, and strategic leadership skills.
• Ability to think strategically while effectively executing operational priorities.
• Willingness to travel and work occasional evenings and weekends for donor and institutional events.

• Experience in higher education advancement.
• Experience leading or supporting comprehensive fundraising campaigns.
• Knowledge of foundation relations and grant development.
• Familiarity with donor database systems, fundraising analytics, and advancement reporting tools.

Mission‑driven and student‑centered; strategic and entrepreneurial; collaborative and relationship‑oriented; confident communicator and persuasive storyteller; skilled at building trust and long‑term partnerships; results‑focused with strong organizational and leadership abilities.

Louisburg College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. The College does not discriminate against its employees or applicants for employment because of race, color, national origin, age, religion, gender, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment relationship including recruitment, selection, advancement, compensation, benefits, transfer, and termination.