Associate Vice President for Advancement Services
Boise State University Foundation
The Opportunity Overview
Boise State University Foundation is seeking the Associate Vice President for Advancement Services to provide strategic leadership for the Foundation's development and alumni relations infrastructure while serving as a key partner in utilizing data and analytics to drive fundraising success. Reporting to the Foundation CEO, this senior leadership position oversees four essential teams—Advancement Systems & Information Delivery, Gift Handling & Administration, Prospect Development and Stewardship—to create a customer-service oriented and donor-centric advancement operation. The role requires a strategic thinker who can align business support functions, policies and technology infrastructure with the University's priorities.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional analytical abilities, strong communication skills and talent for building relationships with internal and external constituents. As the primary system administrator for the Foundation's constituent relationship management system and compliance officer for Foundation policies, the Associate Vice President plays a crucial role in institutionalizing a data-driven decision culture that enhances philanthropic giving to the University and supports Boise State's comprehensive campaign efforts.
About Boise State University Foundation
A nonprofit Idaho organization, the Boise State University Foundation was established in 1964 for the benefit of Boise State University. The Foundation works to inspire, generate and prudently manage private support for the university.
The Foundation team works to build relationships and support for student success, including the university’s mission as a metropolitan research university of distinction. They tell the Boise State story, develop and nurture donor-centered relationships and help ensure the stewardship of gifts made to support Boise State.
About Boise State University
Known for its vibrant community and its “blue turf thinking,” Boise State is the largest university in Idaho, providing an innovative, transformative and equitable educational environment that prepares students for success and advances Idaho and the world. Serving more than 32,000 students annually, Boise State is proud to be powered by creativity and innovation, receiving national recognition as one of the most innovative universities in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Located in Idaho’s capital city, the university has a growing research agenda and plays a crucial role in the region’s knowledge economy and famed quality of life. In the past 10 years, the university has quadrupled the number of doctoral degrees and doubled its master's degree offerings.
Recognized by Forbes as a top midsize employer, Boise State’s metropolitan campus runs along the banks of the Boise River, just a quick walk from the heart of Idaho’s largest city — one of the most talked-about cities in the country.
Location
Boise, Idaho
