Assoc. VC

From the Upstate to the Low country, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort. In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelor's degrees through a combination of in-person, online or blended learning.

All of our system institutions place strong emphasis on service — helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond. Inclusive Excellence Statement Advertised Job Summary Associate Vice Chancellor for Advancement Lead, Build Partnerships. Advance the Future of the Low country. The University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) invites applications for an accomplished, relationship-driven, and strategic leader to serve as its Associate Vice Chancellor for Advancement.

Located in the heart of South Carolina's beautiful Low country, USCB serves the dynamic Beaufort, Bluffton, and Hilton Head Island communities—an extraordinary region known for its coastal lifestyle, strong philanthropic community, thriving business environment, and engaged civic leadership. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced advancement professional to help shape the next chapter of a growing university while building meaningful relationships with alumni, donors, corporate partners, foundations, community leaders, and friends of USCB.

The Associate Vice Chancellor for Advancement is a senior-level leader responsible for planning, directing, and advancing comprehensive fundraising strategies and activities that support USCB's mission and institutional priorities. The Associate Vice Chancellor will provide strategic leadership for major and significant gift development, donor cultivation and stewardship, fundraising initiatives, advancement events, community engagement, and advancement operations. The position will maintain a highly visible, front-line role with current and prospective donors and key community stakeholders, including corporate, civic, state, and local leaders.

Working collaboratively across the University, the Associate Vice Chancellor will partner closely with the Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs & Provost and the Executive Vice Chancellor for Finance & Operations to align philanthropic priorities with USCB's academic, operational, and strategic goals.

The Associate Vice Chancellor will also serve as Executive Director of the USCB Education Foundation, providing leadership for Foundation operations, governance support, donor engagement, and philanthropic initiatives. This leader will identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward individual, corporate, and foundation donors, while developing long-term relationships that strengthen private support for USCB.

• Lead, supervise, mentor, and develop the Advancement team, establishing goals, managing performance, and ensuring the team's work aligns with institutional priorities and fundraising strategies.
• Build and execute comprehensive fundraising strategies designed to expand USCB's philanthropic reach and donor pipeline.
• Develop meaningful relationships with prospective and existing donors throughout Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, Beaufort, and the greater Low country region.
• Engage donors through personalized…