Executive Director of Philanthropy, Schools and Colleges
University of Louisville - Louisville, KY
Aspen Leadership Group is pleased to partner with the University of Louisville as it builds towards a transformative comprehensive campaign.
The University of Louisville seeks an Executive Director of Philanthropy, Schools and Colleges, who will recruit, train, and inspire the UofL Belknap campus philanthropy front-line staff, providing oversight, direction, and coaching based on best practices in major gift fundraising. The Belknap campus includes the Speed School of Engineering, College of Business, College of Arts and Sciences, Brandeis School of Law, School of Music, Kent School of Social Work, College of Education and Human Development, Division of Student Affairs, and University Libraries. The position includes planning and implementation of a philanthropic gift program with emphasis on major gift cultivation and solicitation, as well as directly managing an assigned portfolio of major gift donors/prospects. In addition to meeting fundraising goals and supervising a team of philanthropy professionals, the Executive Director is responsible for maintaining strong relationships with internal and external constituencies to meet annual goals and support the strategic priorities of the university.
As one of only 21 universities in the United States to earn recognition by the Carnegie Foundation as both a Research 1 and Opportunity College university, UofL is uniquely positioned to impact lives in areas of student success, research, and innovation. Also recognized as a Carnegie Community Engaged university, the university’s dynamic connection with local and global communities provides unparalleled opportunities for students and citizens. UofL prepares today’s students to be tomorrow’s leaders, whatever their passions may be. UofL’s more than 24,000 students study in 12 schools and colleges offering undergraduate degrees in more than 60 fields, master’s degrees in over 75 areas, and doctoral and professional degrees in more than 35 disciplines. UofL is a producer of top scholars, including over 170 Fulbright Scholarships awarded since 2003 – more than all other Kentucky four-year public institutions combined.
Located just south of the heart of Kentucky’s largest city, UofL’s Belknap Campus is home to eight of the university’s 12 academic schools and colleges as well as L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium (football), Owsley B. Frazier Cardinal Park (softball), a track and soccer stadium, Bass-Rudd Tennis Center, and Patterson Stadium (baseball). It is considered the school's main campus and includes 274 acres. As an Arbor Day Foundation-recognized "Tree Campus USA" for more than a decade, combined with its intimate college setting and close proximity between student housing, classrooms, dining, and more, getting around Belknap Campus is a gorgeous walk in the park.
"Thank you for considering an important role with the University of Louisville Office of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement (PAE). You have an extraordinary opportunity to join an organization poised for growth at a time when the UofL community is fully committed to strengthening and building PAE. Timing is everything. Now is the time for UofL’s PAE to build capacity, cement its ability to add value within the university ecosystem, and lead the university toward its next comprehensive fundraising campaign. Hard-charging, collaborative, spirited, results-oriented professionals will help us dramatically grow our fundraising results, build a team-first, open, and celebratory culture, and execute on the UofL Foundation’s and the university’s growing investment in PAE." — Jim Broschart, VP of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
For more information, including core competencies and qualifications, please refer to the full prospectus.
The University of Louisville seeks an Executive Director of Philanthropy, Schools and Colleges, who will recruit, train, and inspire the UofL Belknap campus philanthropy front-line staff, providing oversight, direction, and coaching based on best practices in major gift fundraising. The Belknap campus includes the Speed School of Engineering, College of Business, College of Arts and Sciences, Brandeis School of Law, School of Music, Kent School of Social Work, College of Education and Human Development, Division of Student Affairs, and University Libraries. The position includes planning and implementation of a philanthropic gift program with emphasis on major gift cultivation and solicitation, as well as directly managing an assigned portfolio of major gift donors/prospects. In addition to meeting fundraising goals and supervising a team of philanthropy professionals, the Executive Director is responsible for maintaining strong relationships with internal and external constituencies to meet annual goals and support the strategic priorities of the university.
As one of only 21 universities in the United States to earn recognition by the Carnegie Foundation as both a Research 1 and Opportunity College university, UofL is uniquely positioned to impact lives in areas of student success, research, and innovation. Also recognized as a Carnegie Community Engaged university, the university’s dynamic connection with local and global communities provides unparalleled opportunities for students and citizens. UofL prepares today’s students to be tomorrow’s leaders, whatever their passions may be. UofL’s more than 24,000 students study in 12 schools and colleges offering undergraduate degrees in more than 60 fields, master’s degrees in over 75 areas, and doctoral and professional degrees in more than 35 disciplines. UofL is a producer of top scholars, including over 170 Fulbright Scholarships awarded since 2003 – more than all other Kentucky four-year public institutions combined.
Located just south of the heart of Kentucky’s largest city, UofL’s Belknap Campus is home to eight of the university’s 12 academic schools and colleges as well as L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium (football), Owsley B. Frazier Cardinal Park (softball), a track and soccer stadium, Bass-Rudd Tennis Center, and Patterson Stadium (baseball). It is considered the school's main campus and includes 274 acres. As an Arbor Day Foundation-recognized "Tree Campus USA" for more than a decade, combined with its intimate college setting and close proximity between student housing, classrooms, dining, and more, getting around Belknap Campus is a gorgeous walk in the park.
"Thank you for considering an important role with the University of Louisville Office of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement (PAE). You have an extraordinary opportunity to join an organization poised for growth at a time when the UofL community is fully committed to strengthening and building PAE. Timing is everything. Now is the time for UofL’s PAE to build capacity, cement its ability to add value within the university ecosystem, and lead the university toward its next comprehensive fundraising campaign. Hard-charging, collaborative, spirited, results-oriented professionals will help us dramatically grow our fundraising results, build a team-first, open, and celebratory culture, and execute on the UofL Foundation’s and the university’s growing investment in PAE." — Jim Broschart, VP of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
For more information, including core competencies and qualifications, please refer to the full prospectus.