Higher Education Advancement Consultants

Responsibilities

Serving as Interim Advancement Director, providing day-to-day leadership of the advancement department staff

Providing oversight, direction, guidance, and coordination of the current advancement projects and priorities

Assessing the efficiency of the advancement department

Designing and delivering training

Assisting clients in how to best align policy, process, procedures, and personnel to effectively leverage advancement solutions

Requirements

5+ years’ experience as a senior-level advancement professional in a higher education institution

Familiarity with the conversion, oversight, or management of a modern fundraising and advancement CRM system (e.g., Ellucian CRM Advance, Raiser’s Edge, Blackbaud, DonorPerfect, Affinaquest, Salesforce, Banner Advancement, or Colleague Advancement)

Experience assessing advancement operations and making recommendations for process improvement, including reviewing and recommending policy changes, staffing and organizational alignment changes, and realignment of roles and responsibilities when appropriate

Solid leadership skills, including facilitating diverse groups, creating consensus building and preparing the organization and individuals for change and ongoing continuous improvement

Demonstration of superior communication skills and the ability to provide a consultative approach to end clients