Assistant Vice President, Development

Division: University Advancement

Evaluation Group: Staff Administrator

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports To: Senior Vice President, University Advancement

Positions Supervised: Director, Development;
Director, Leadership Annual Giving;
Director, Corporate and Foundation Development;
Director, Athletics Development;
Assistant Development Officer, Athletics

Located in historic St. Charles, Missouri, Lindenwood University is a premier, independent comprehensive institution known for student-centric focus and innovation. Lindenwood is committed to providing an exceptional, values-driven education that prepares students to thrive in a dynamic world. It is an exciting time to join the Lindenwood Advancement team. As we prepare to launch a comprehensive fundraising campaign, we are aligning our operational infrastructure, building high-impact philanthropic opportunities, and enhancing our engagement with alumni, donors, and regional constituents to support student success, experiential learning, and innovative campus spaces.

At Lindenwood, we benefit from working at a picturesque, historic campus, located in a thriving micro-urban community that’s adjacent to a major metropolitan city. In fact, in Business Insider named St. Charles the best college town in Missouri, and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch recognized Lindenwood University as the Best College/University.

The assistant vice president (AVP) of development provides strategic leadership for Lindenwood University’s development functions, including planned giving, corporate and foundation relations, major and principal giving, and leadership annual giving. This is a centralized position supporting all colleges and units across campus, including athletics. Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President for Advancement, this role serves as a key driver of philanthropic growth and a critical partner in preparing for the university’s upcoming comprehensive campaign.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and level of responsibility that will be required of positions given this title. This job description shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

• Provides strategic leadership for university development functions, aligning fundraising strategies with the university’s institutional priorities and campaign goals
• Leads the development and execution of strategies to secure philanthropic support from individuals, corporations, and foundations
• Leads and mentors a growing team of professionals focused on a wide range of development functions, including major gifts, annual giving, athletics giving, planned giving, and corporate and foundation philanthropy
• Partners with Deans and other academic leaders to advance fundraising initiatives and donor relationships
• Provides leadership for campaigns and other strategic fundraising initiatives
• Maintains a personal portfolio of donor prospects, including major, principal, and planned giving prospects
• Serves as the institution’s planned giving officer
• Ensures gift agreements and stewardship plans are properly created, reviewed and executed for all major gifts
• Oversees development’s use of Raiser’s Edge NXT, ensuring the CRM is utilized for all development work, including opportunities, substantive engagement tracking, reporting, portfolio and moves management, and performance and productivity tracking
• Builds and…