About the Intercollegiate Studies Institute:
The Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) seeks a Vice President of Development to join its senior leadership team and direct its fundraising operations. As a member of ISI’s senior team, the VP of Development will play a big role in shaping the big picture vision of the organization moving forward.
Founded in 1953, ISI is a nonprofit organization that “educates for liberty,” equipping talented college students to defend the principles that make America free and prosperous. Our alumni have gone on to do incredible things. Take Supreme Court justice Samuel Alito, Hillsdale College president Larry Arnn, and PayPal cofounder Peter Thiel, to name only a few examples.
About the Vice President of Development Opening:
The Vice President of Development will be responsible for managing an executive caseload of major donors and foundations, overseeing a team of major gifts officers, coordinating the organization’s direct-mail program and donor-programming activities, and designing and implementing future fundraising campaigns. The Vice President of Development will play a key role in building systems and structures to support major-donor clubs, ISI’s planned-giving society, and more formal development procedures and practices.
The Vice President of Development will be expected to travel significantly (50%) for in-person donor meetings, to attend key ISI student and donor events, and to represent the organization and its mission at other important events or conferences within the conservative movement.
Overall, the Vice President of Development is responsible for supporting the development team in its efforts to advance the mission of ISI by inviting and enabling new supporters to join in that mission financially.
This is a full-time position based in ISI’s office in Wilmington, Delaware, the greater Philadelphia area, or in a virtual office. Competitive salary commensurate with experience, plus benefits.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee the implementation of future campaigns and continue to renew annual fund donations.
- Manage the development team, which includes four major gift officers, a grant writer, and managing the relationship with a direct mail consultant.
- Coordinate ISI’s house-file and prospecting mailings and digital campaigns.
- Manage a caseload of top individual and foundation donors and prospects.
- 50% travel for meetings with caseload donors, major prospects, and relevant events and conferences (between 120 and 150 meetings per year).
- Ensure that the development team achieves its clearly articulated goals, both individually and as a team.
- Facilitate collaboration between the development and programming efforts of ISI, including updating senior staff on development progress and engaging programs and support staff in development efforts as necessary.
- Consistently evaluate departmental performance and identify areas and methods for growth.
Qualifications:
- Deep passion for the particular mission of ISI.
- Minimum 7 years of relevant fundraising and nonprofit experience is required, including experience directly cultivating a caseload of donors.
- Superior time-management skills and relational intelligence.
- Superior writing, speaking, and presentation skills.
- Familiarity with development moves-management systems (Salesforce experience a plus).
- Strong ability to communicate ISI’s mission to and build strong personal relationships with prospective and current major donors.
- Ability to drive and maintain momentum on tasks that are team-based and tasks that are pursued individually.
- Strong Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) skills experience.
How to Apply:
Qualified candidates should submit the following application materials in one PDF document:
- Résumé
- Cover letter detailing the reasons why you are a strong candidate for this position, your interest in ISI’s mission, and salary requirements
- List of three references
Applications should be submitted to Talent Market via this link:
https://talentmarket.org/candidates/apply-for-your-dream-job/
Questions can be directed to Katelynn Barbosa, Talent Engagement Manager at Talent Market, who is assisting with the search: [email protected]
Only direct applications will be considered. No phone calls, please.
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