Associate Vice President, Advancement
University of Nevada, Reno Foundation
The Opportunity Overview
The University of Nevada, Reno Foundation is seeking an Associate Vice President, Advancement to take an active role in building an advancement operation attuned to current and emerging philanthropic patterns and a strong, sustainable and mature culture of fundraising. Serving as a member of the senior leadership team, the AVP is a key liaison with deans and senior university leadership to ensure that the Advancement team is an effective, accountable and integrated partner throughout campus. In addition to establishing fundraising priorities and overseeing a team, the AVP will carry a portfolio of major and principal donors.
The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with strong knowledge of fundraising strategy, practices and trends in higher education including campaign management and corporate and foundation relations. They will possess outstanding relationship building skills and progressive supervisory experience.
About University of Nevada, Reno
Inspiring excellence since 1874, the University of Nevada, Reno was established as Nevada’s land-grant institution. Today, the University is recognized as a Carnegie® Engaged University, a top research institutions by the Carnegie® Classification and a top National University by U.S. News & World Report. Opportunity is everywhere you look beginning on the central 290 — acre campus filled with nearly 150 years of history and stretches to the Wayne L. Prim Campus, just minutes from the shores of Lake Tahoe, America's most renowned alpine lake. With more than 250 student organizations, students can connect with peers, mentors and faculty and pursue their personal interests and future career goals on a technogically advanced and welcoming campus.
About University of Nevada, Reno Foundation
The University of Nevada, Reno Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization separate from the University of Nevada, Reno. The Foundation was incorporated in 1981 to provide a mechanism for private individuals, corporations and foundations to make charitable gifts to the University. The Foundation receives, invests and administers funds to benefit the University, while honoring the philanthropic intent of its generous donors.
Location
Reno, NV
