Vice President for Institutional Advancement

n n Vice President for Institutional Advancementn n n Department:n Institutional Advancementn n n Salary:n DOEn n n City/State:n Tyler, TXn n n Education:n Bachelor'sn n n Type:n Full-timen n n Experience:n 7 yearsn n n Relocation:n nn n n Contact Name:n Human Resourcesn n n Contact Email:n hr@texascollege.edun n n Date Posted:n Jul 26, 2026n nn n Description:n n n POSITION SUMMARY: The Vice President for Institutional Advancement is Texas College's senior advancement executive and strategic partner to the President, who serves as the College's chief fundraiser. The Vice President is responsible for building a disciplined, relationship-centered philanthropic enterprise that increases charitable support for students, academic programs, faculty and staff, facilities, innovation, and long-term institutional sustainabilityn.nESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (1) Advancement Strategy and Fundraising Leadership (2) Major Gifts, Principal Gifts, and Presidential Fundraising; (3) Alumni, Church, and Community Engagement; (4) Corporate, Foundation, Government, and Grant Partnerships (5. Advancement Infrastructure, Data, and Stewardship (6. Campaign Readiness and Case for Support; (7) Team Leadership, Budget, and Institutional Partnership. nnQUALIFICATIONS: REQUIRED - Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution; master's degree strongly preferred; a minimum of seven years of progressively responsible professional experience in advancement, development, major gifts, alumni relations, corporate and foundation relations, campaign management, nonprofit fundraising, or a closely related field, including several years of leadership or supervisory responsibility; documented success personally cultivating, soliciting, closing, and stewarding significant charitable gifts from individuals and/or institutions; demonstrated knowledge of major-gift fundraising, donor relations, annual giving, alumni engagement, advancement services, prospect management, grants, and campaign preparation; strong writing, storytelling, proposal-development, presentation, relationship-building, organizational, and executive communication skills; ability and willingness to work in a small, resource-conscious institution where the Vice President must be adaptable, entrepreneurial, hands-on, and ready to assist across the full advancement operation; sound judgment, discretion, integrity, and understanding of ethical fundraising, donor intent, data privacy, and responsible stewardship. PREFERRED - CFRE credential or other relevant fundraising certification; experience at an HBCU, faith-based institution, small private college, tuition-dependent institution, or nonprofit organization with substantial resource needs; experience building or rebuilding an advancement program, modernizing a database, conducting alumni discovery, preparing a Case for Support, or moving an institution toward campaign readiness; established relationships with philanthropic, corporate, foundation, faith-based, governmental, or HBCU-support networks; experience securing seven-figure gifts, planned gifts, capital support, scholarship funding, or transformational institutional partnerships.nnFor full job description, please contact the Office of Human Resources at hr@texascollege.edu.nn n n n n

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