Vice President, Advancement
School of the Art Institute of Chicago - Chicago, IL
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) seeks a Vice President, Advancement. The vice president will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of SAIC through strategic vision and leadership. The vice president will develop and manage a comprehensive fundraising strategy that aligns with the School's goals, working closely with the president and leadership team to drive advancement efforts. As the lead relationship manager for the School's most valued prospects, the vice president will secure transformative gifts while fostering vital connections with key donors as well as the creative community of Chicago. The vice president will staff and leverage the talent of the Board of Governors’ Advancement Committee while cultivating strong relationships within faculty and administration to enhance donor engagement. With a focus on creating achievable yet ambitious annual plans for alumni relations, major gifts, and grant development, the vice president will refine assessment methodologies and mentor a dedicated Advancement team. By implementing comprehensive capital campaign strategies and establishing clear policies, the vice president will ensure fundraising initiatives not only meet but exceed expectations, propelling the mission of SAIC forward.
Founded in 1866 by artists for artists, SAIC has a rich history of innovation in art and design education. For more than a century and a half, SAIC has been at the forefront of art education, fostering critical thinking, rigorous investigation, and playful creativity. The School's objective is to assemble a diverse body of intelligent and creative students and faculty in an environment designed to facilitate and encourage the discovery and production of significant ideas and images and to provide for the development of individual excellence in undergraduate and graduate programs in the visual and related arts. SAIC provides excellence in the delivery of a global education in visual, design, media, and related arts, with attendant studies in the history and theory of those disciplines set within a broad-based, humanistic curriculum in the liberal arts and sciences. It provides instruction for this education in a range of formats: written, spoken, media, and exhibition based. SAIC was among the first schools to embrace self-directed study across disciplines. SAIC alumni have gone on to shape the world as artists, designers, and scholars.
"Over its more than 150-year history, SAIC has become the most influential art school in the United States, teaching generations of emerging artists, designers, and scholars to make their mark on the world. If helping tomorrow’s talents continue that legacy excites you, then I hope we meet soon." — Jiseon Lee Isbara, President
For more information, including core competencies and qualifications, please refer to the full prospectus.
Founded in 1866 by artists for artists, SAIC has a rich history of innovation in art and design education. For more than a century and a half, SAIC has been at the forefront of art education, fostering critical thinking, rigorous investigation, and playful creativity. The School's objective is to assemble a diverse body of intelligent and creative students and faculty in an environment designed to facilitate and encourage the discovery and production of significant ideas and images and to provide for the development of individual excellence in undergraduate and graduate programs in the visual and related arts. SAIC provides excellence in the delivery of a global education in visual, design, media, and related arts, with attendant studies in the history and theory of those disciplines set within a broad-based, humanistic curriculum in the liberal arts and sciences. It provides instruction for this education in a range of formats: written, spoken, media, and exhibition based. SAIC was among the first schools to embrace self-directed study across disciplines. SAIC alumni have gone on to shape the world as artists, designers, and scholars.
"Over its more than 150-year history, SAIC has become the most influential art school in the United States, teaching generations of emerging artists, designers, and scholars to make their mark on the world. If helping tomorrow’s talents continue that legacy excites you, then I hope we meet soon." — Jiseon Lee Isbara, President
For more information, including core competencies and qualifications, please refer to the full prospectus.