www.fordham.edu Bronx, New York, and West Harrison, NY ASSISTANT VICE V PRESIDENT, ANNUAL GIVING PROGRAMS THE SEARCH Fordham University is an independent university in the Jesuit tradition. Since its founding in 1841, Fordham has grown as a result of the collective vision of its leaders, the generous support of alumni and friends, and the creativity and hard work of its faculty and students. Proof positive, the University has risen 23 places in U.S. News & World Report s annual rankings of the nation s top universities over the past five years, and was recognized as America s Hottest Catholic School by Newsweek. To further propel its position of preeminence among institutions of higher learning nationwide and continue its mission to educate men and women for others for generations to come,, the University has launched a historic campaign. Excelsior Ever Upward The Campaignn for Fordham seeks to raise $500 million to bring Fordham into a new era by 2016, its 175th anniversary. To date, the University has raised over $400 million towards this goal. Fordham seeks a mission-driven fundraiser and manager to serve as the Assistant Vice President, Annual Giving Programs. Reporting to the Associate Vice President, School and Constituent Programs, the successful candidate will lead the annual giving program,, which raises support for current use and primarily unrestricted funds from alumni, parents and friends. While maintaining a portfolio of leadership annual giving prospects, the Assistant Vice President will guide and oversee a team of six professionals. He or she will successfully createe and implement marketing, engagement and solicitation strategies towards the goals of increasing total annual giving, alumni participation, donor retention, and gift size. The ideal candidate willl possess: significant experience leading a comprehensive annual giving program, preferably in a higher education institution; successful experience in personally soliciting leadership annual gifts; and, a track record in engaging and supporting reunion and/or annual giving volunteers. Moreover, the Assistant Vice President will bring strongg management abilities, including effective motivation, mentoring, and team building: the talent to leverage team members existing capacity and strengthen performance, while maintaining best fundraising practices, camaraderie, and shared accountability. Along with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, he or she will have a track record of providing strategic direction and daily management t of successful annual fundraising initiatives. Fordham has retained Freeman Philanthropic Services, LLC to assist on this recruitment. Page 1 of 7
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY Led by President Joseph M. McShane, S.J. and a dedicated Board of Trustees, Fordham University, the Jesuit University of New York, is committed to the discovery of Wisdom and the transmission of Learning, through research and through undergraduate, graduate and professional education of the highest quality. Guided by its Catholic and Jesuit traditions, Fordham fosters the intellectual, moral and religious development of its students and prepares them for leadershipp in a global society. Founded as St. John s College by Bishop John Hughes, Fordham opened in 1841 to serve the immigrant Church of New York. At the invitation of Bishop Hughes, the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) assumed responsibility for the College in 1846. In 1907 the institution achieved university status and its name was officially changed to Fordham University. It is one of the 288 Jesuit colleges and universities in the U.S. and 133 Jesuit institutions of higher learning around the globe. It is also the only Jesuit university in New York City. As it approaches its 175 th year (in 2016) ), Fordham remains committed to academic excellence and the ethical values that stand at its core. Today, Fordham serves more than 14,700 students in four undergraduate colleges and six graduate and professional schools on three campuses in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Westchester County. Fordham s faculty has grown to include 667 full-time instructors, 96% of whom hold doctoral or other terminal degrees. The University has more than 114,000 living alumni. Rose Hill, the original campus, adjacent to Littlee Italy, the Bronx Zoo, and the New York Botanical Garden, is situated on 85 acres in the north Bronx.. The schools include Fordham College at Rose Hill, the Gabelli School of Business, Fordham College of Liberal Studies, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and the Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education. The Gabelli School of Business has risen to 27 th place in BusinessWeek s rankings of the nation s best undergraduate business schools. The Lincoln Center campus was established in 1961 on eight landscaped acres adjacent to Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. The schoolss include Fordham College at Lincolnn Center, Fordham College of Liberal Studies LC, the Graduate School of Business Administration, the Graduate School of Education, the Graduate School of Social Service, and the School of Law. Fordham s Executive MBA Program is ranked 25 t th internationally and among the top 20 in the U.S. for return on investment, according to two recent surveys published by The Wall Street Journal.. Fordham s Law School has risen steadily in U.S. News & World Report ss annual rankings of the nation s law schools, and is widely acknowledged as one of the best law schools in the country. The Graduate School of Social Service is the largest school of its kind in the country and, according to U.S. News & World Report, the 18 th best in the nation. The Westchester campus was established in Tarrytown in 1976 and relocated to West Harrison in 2008. The schools include Fordham College of Liberal Studies and branches of Fordham s Graduate Schools of Business Administration, Education and Social Service. In addition, the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station at Armonk, NY, in is a 114-acre field station with a 10-acre lake and laboratories. Page 2 of 7
EXCELSIOR EVER E UPWARD THE CAMPAIGN FOR FORDHAM Excelsior Ever Upward The Campaign for Fordham seekss to raise $500 million to bring Fordham into a new era of preeminence by 2013, in time for its 175thh anniversary in 2016. Click to watch the Campaign Video and to view an interactive digital edition of the University s case statement. Alumni volunteers are spearheading the fundraising effort: James E. Buckman, Esq., FCRH 66, Darlene Luccio Jordan, FCRH 89, and John P. Kehoe, FCRH 60, FCLC 85, are co-chairs of the campaign. Dozens of other alumni are helping to lead committees to support individual campaigns for facilities, athletics, WFUV (90.7 FM), and the University s schools and colleges. To learn more about Campaign leadership, priorities, and latest news, click here. Page 3 of 7
IMPORTANT RELATIR ONSHIPS Within the Development and University Relations (DAUR) Department, the Development Team is organized into eleven programs, alll overseen by the Associate Vice President, School and Constituent Programs: Annual Giving; Major Gifts; Planned Giving; Fordham Collegee Rose Hill; Fordham College Lincoln Center; Athletics; Graduate Business; Gabelli Schooll of Business; WFUV (90.7 FM Public Radio); Development Operations; and Advancement Research. As a senior leader of the DAUR, the Assistant Vice President, Annual Giving Programs will report to the Associate Vice President, School and Constituent Programs, Mr. Michael T. Boyd. The successful candidate will actively mentor his or her staff (see organization chart below), identify funding opportunities, and advise on effective fundraising strategyy and techniques. He or she will also work individually and with staff to recruit, support, and managee reunion and annual giving volunteers. In order to ensure a coordinated and comprehensiv ve fundraising process, the Assistantt Vice President will collaborate and effectively communicate with colleagues across the Department. Moreover, he or she will work closely with senior administration, deans, faculty, colleagues, volunteers, and alumni on fundraising initiatives, as appropriate. ORGANIZATION CHART Annual Giving Programs Assistant Vice President Annual Giving Programs Director Annual fund Nicole Paciello Director Parent's Council Peggy Pospisil Annuall Giving Officer Open Annual Giving Officer Assistant Director Kristina Dzwonczyk Assistant Director Jessica Kantor Page 4 of 7
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES The Assistant Vice President will strategically lead and opportunities and challenges include: manage the annual giving programs. Key Lead the Annual Giving Program, whichh raises giftss for currentt use and primarily unrestricted support from alumni, parents, and friends; Manage the annual giving staff, providing strategic support and ongoing guidance: maintain best fundraising and operational practices, utilizing clearly defined goals, objectives, and transparent methods with which to measure success; Maintain a personal portfolioo of leadership annual giving donors and prospects; Create and execute marketing, engagement, and solicitation strategies designed to increase alumni participation (especially among less developed constituencies), donor retentionn among alumni, and gift size; Strategically engage and support University leadership and colleagues, volunteers, and alumni in fundraising activities, as appropriate; Develop and manage the Annual Giving Programs budget; Collaborate with colleagues throughout the Development and University Relations Department to ensure a coordinated and effective fundraising approach. IDEAL EXPERIENCE & QUALITIES Reflecting Fordham s Jesuit tradition, the University seeks a mission-driven fundraiser and manager who will positively contribute to the institution. In addition to the demonstrated ability to meet and exceed the responsibilities listed in the preceding section, the ideal candidate will possess the following experience and attributes: Significant experience leading a comprehensive annual giving program, preferably in higher education or private secondary education, resulting in improved performance and increased philanthropic revenue and alumni donor participation; Demonstrated record of personal solicitations, including the design and execution of identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies; Page 5 of 7
Solid track record in engaging, supporting, and managing reunionn or annual giving volunteers; Strong management acumen, including effective motivation, mentoring, and team building; the ability to leverage team members existing capacity and strengthen performance, while maintaining best fundraising practices, camaraderie, and shared accountability; Ability to inspire, generate excitement, shared purpose, and action; Excellent communication skills (both written and oral), while also being a good listener; Collaborative style and flexibility, combined with focused energy, patience, and a healthy sense of perspective; Positive and creative manner of approaching issues and devising sound strategies based on data analysis and good judgment; Bachelor s degree required; advanced degree preferred. COMPENSATION The compensation and benefits package will be competitive and commensurate candidate s background and experience. with the successful LOCATION Fordham has three campuses: Rose Hill Campus in the Bronx, Lincoln Center Campus in New York, and Westchester Campus in West Harrison. This position is based at 888 7 th Avenue. Page 6 of 7
FREEMAN PHILANTHROPIC SERVICES, L LLC (FPS) FPS is a national leader in executive recruitment for the not-for-profit sector and brings a proven track record of recruiting top talent to diverse institutions. Please visit our website and Linked In page for more informationn about this recruitment and our work. APPLICATIONS & NOMINATIONS Please send all confidential inquiries, applications, and nominations directly to FPS via e-mail at FordhamAVP@glfreeman.com. All applications must include (1) an up-to-date resume, and (2) a formal letter of interestt (addressed to FPS) thatt specificallyy cites the experiences that best prepare the applicant for this role and why this particular opportunity iss the logical and desired next step in his/her career. Fordham is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Page 7 of 7