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Serves collaboratively as âœa❠key leader for advancement services, annual giving, data analytics, engagement and project management for the Division of Institutional Advancement and the Tarleton State University Foundation (Advancement).  Oversees and maximizes the impact of the functions of advancement services, annual giving, and campaign operations. Also serves as a liaison to the Tarleton Alumni Association Board of Directors. This AVP will have the gravitas coupled with the âœpeople❠and âœprocess❠skills to enable her/him to consistently create and maintain strategic operational initiatives that significantly increase the awareness of, engagement in and giving to Tarleton State University. Also, serves as a Campus Security Authority (CSA); Work hours: Mon-Fri; 8 AM-5 PM and as needed to meet objectives and assignments.

 

Responsibilities:

-70% Under the direction and supervision of the Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Executive Director of the Tarleton State University Foundation, oversees annual giving, donor and alumni database management, advancement reporting and forecasting, prospect management, gift recording and accounting, compliance, data integrity and data security.

 

 Duties include: Overseeing overall management of donor data entry, gift processing and tracking, integrity and security of database information; Overseeing the budget for Advancement Services; Creating strategic donor reports for the University leadership and The Texas A&M University System; Ensuring compliance with fundraising policies, goals and procedures; Providing best-in-practice support for comprehensive capital campaign activities including tracking fundraiser moves and metrics, pledge commitments, solicitation strategy management and reporting; Coordinating donor recognition programs in tandem with the Director of Donor Relations; Serving as one of the universities point of contact with the Tarleton Alumni Association; oversees our annual giving programs; increasing the number of donors and donor gift count and total fundraising dollars;  assisting with the Tarleton Foundation.

 

-20% Works collaboratively on University, donor, alumni and community events- providing the necessary data and operational services to help ensure that the events meet desired outcomes and enhance the Universityâ™s Strategic Plan.

 

-10% Performs other duties as assigned by the Vice President of Institutional Advancement and the Executive Director for the Tarleton State University Foundation, Inc.

 

Education and Experience:
Masters degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Five years of progressively responsible work experience in higher education.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
-Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, data analytics and database applications.

-Knowledge of employee supervision, stewardship programs, event planning, alumni relations, data reporting and gift processing, prospect research, and/or reporting.
-Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others. Strong verbal and written communication skills.

-Direct and relevant experience with university comprehensive capital campaigns.

 

Other Requirements:
Work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends.

About Tarleton State University

Tarleton’s VisionTarleton State University will be the premier comprehensive regional university in the nation, dedicated to education, service and research. It is committed to being a university of opportunity for all students and believes it has a responsibility to drive regional innovation and job creation for all graduates.About Tarleton State UniversityTarleton’s innovative and transformative approach provides more than knowledge. Through real-world experiences and effective teaching, research, scholarship and service, students gain the know-how for promising careers, no matter their field of study.Tarleton has evolved into the near-perfect model of size, academic scope and affordability. Founded in 1899 and part of The Texas A&M University System since 1917, it combines the resources of a major public institution — more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, cutting-edge academic facilities, faculty experts — with its own brand of personal attention, history and community to be a first-choice destination for students across North Texas and beyond.Students can choose to study in one of seven colleges — Agricultural and Environmental, Business Administration, Educ...ation, Graduate Studies, Health Sciences and Human Services, Liberal and Fine Arts, and Science and Technology.The primary campus is in Stephenville, which consistently ranks as one of the best small towns in America. Additional locations are in Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian and Bryan, complemented by a fully online Global Campus.Students come to Tarleton from around the world, representing some 30 countries and nearly every state in the U.S., and leave as moral, ethical thinkers with civility and integrity who contribute meaningfully to a global society.Tarleton State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer. Students may select areas of study from six colleges: Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Graduate Studies, Health Sciences and Human Services, Liberal and Fine Arts, and Science and Technology.More than 60 bachelor's programs and 30 graduate degrees, featuring doctoral studies in educational leadership, have led more than 13,000 students from 45 states and more than 20 foreign countries to make Tarleton State their collective choice for a college education.Tarleton's research centers are daily searching for solutions to global problems. For instance, the Texas Institute for Applied Environmental Research conducts analyses to address environmental issues facing the state and nation, while the Southwest Regional Dairy Center, using an almost $1 million grant, is working on ways to turn animal waste into a viable energy source.Tarleton's blueprints for a brighter-than-ever future include a new applied sciences building with engineering laboratory space on campus in Stephenville, a new academic building on the university's planned 80-acre Fort Worth campus near Chisolm Trail Parkway, and $24 million in upgrades and improvements to the institution's venerable Memorial Stadium.Tarleton State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

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