President and Chief Executive Officer
University of Vermont Foundation - Burlington, VT
The University of Vermont Foundation (UVMF) seeks a collaborative, visionary, and strategic leader to serve as its next President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Serving as a strategic partner to President Marlene Tromp and other key stakeholders, the CEO will cultivate transformational gifts and build upon the work of the last campaign that raised over $500M, while also maintaining and expanding donor relationships and articulating the case for support to donors, alumni, prospects, and colleagues across the University. The CEO will foster a highly productive, motivated, and diverse team, implementing leading-edge practices that fuel the University's aspirations; benchmark development programs against best-in-class institutions; streamline communication and stewardship; and ensure that all efforts yield a substantial return on investment. The CEO will raise the profile of the University by engaging and inspiring the entire community as an active participant—both within the University and externally with UVMF board members, alumni, faculty, staff, students, government, business, and community leaders—in ways that reflect the collaborative and collegial culture of the University.
Established in 2011, the University of Vermont Foundation serves as the preferred and primary vehicle for fundraising and alumni relations activities that support the University of Vermont. It is an independent, separately incorporated 501(c)3 with its own board, policies and procedures, and employees. The Foundation has 80 full-time staff and is led by an eight-person senior management team. Most academic units on the campus have at least one major gifts officer assigned to them. The work of campus-based major gifts officers is complemented by centrally-administered annual fund and planned giving officers, as well as full-service, back-of-house functions (records, IT, communications, donor relations, HR, etc.). The UVM Alumni Association sits under the UVM Foundation in an effort to integrate fully all engagement and fundraising strategies to maximize impact. Since its founding, the Foundation has helped grow the University’s endowment – through a combination of contributions and investment return – from $320 million at the end of 2011, to over $1 billion to support UVM’s mission and ambitions. It incorporates CASE standards and aspires for best practices in all areas of advancement.
As Vermont’s land grant and only comprehensive research university, UVM plays a vital role in the well-being of communities and people across the state. The University educates students, conducts research, and serves the state through its seven undergraduate schools and colleges, honors college, graduate college, division of professional and continuing education, UVM Extension, and the Larner College of Medicine. The University has been consistently ranked among the nation’s top public universities. It provides a rich environment for teaching, research, and scholarship in many realms of human inquiry, achieved in large measure through a distinguished faculty of accomplished teacher-scholars. The University received the No. 1 ranking on Princeton Review’s 2024 list for “Best Schools for Making an Impact.” UVM has also made Princeton Review’s “Green Rating Honor Roll” in recognition of sustainability-related practices, policies, and academics, and it ranked first among institutions with larger populations in their list of top green colleges.
"The leader we seek is both strategist and storyteller—someone who inspires confidence, builds authentic relationships, and brings donors to “YES” with grace and conviction. A leader who energizes teams around a shared purpose, listens deeply, synthesizes diverse perspectives, and crafts bold, focused strategies. Someone who thrives in an environment that values direct communication, achievement, laughter, and kindness." — Robert Brennan ‘83, Chair, UVM Foundation Board of Directors
For more information, including core competencies and qualifications, please refer to the full prospectus.
Established in 2011, the University of Vermont Foundation serves as the preferred and primary vehicle for fundraising and alumni relations activities that support the University of Vermont. It is an independent, separately incorporated 501(c)3 with its own board, policies and procedures, and employees. The Foundation has 80 full-time staff and is led by an eight-person senior management team. Most academic units on the campus have at least one major gifts officer assigned to them. The work of campus-based major gifts officers is complemented by centrally-administered annual fund and planned giving officers, as well as full-service, back-of-house functions (records, IT, communications, donor relations, HR, etc.). The UVM Alumni Association sits under the UVM Foundation in an effort to integrate fully all engagement and fundraising strategies to maximize impact. Since its founding, the Foundation has helped grow the University’s endowment – through a combination of contributions and investment return – from $320 million at the end of 2011, to over $1 billion to support UVM’s mission and ambitions. It incorporates CASE standards and aspires for best practices in all areas of advancement.
As Vermont’s land grant and only comprehensive research university, UVM plays a vital role in the well-being of communities and people across the state. The University educates students, conducts research, and serves the state through its seven undergraduate schools and colleges, honors college, graduate college, division of professional and continuing education, UVM Extension, and the Larner College of Medicine. The University has been consistently ranked among the nation’s top public universities. It provides a rich environment for teaching, research, and scholarship in many realms of human inquiry, achieved in large measure through a distinguished faculty of accomplished teacher-scholars. The University received the No. 1 ranking on Princeton Review’s 2024 list for “Best Schools for Making an Impact.” UVM has also made Princeton Review’s “Green Rating Honor Roll” in recognition of sustainability-related practices, policies, and academics, and it ranked first among institutions with larger populations in their list of top green colleges.
"The leader we seek is both strategist and storyteller—someone who inspires confidence, builds authentic relationships, and brings donors to “YES” with grace and conviction. A leader who energizes teams around a shared purpose, listens deeply, synthesizes diverse perspectives, and crafts bold, focused strategies. Someone who thrives in an environment that values direct communication, achievement, laughter, and kindness." — Robert Brennan ‘83, Chair, UVM Foundation Board of Directors
For more information, including core competencies and qualifications, please refer to the full prospectus.