Director, Development II

• Develops strategic plans to position the university’s growth and development through alumni and community philanthropic engagement.
• Implements strategies that increase principal and major gifts through new and existing donors.
• Provides leadership to campus constituents on the most current and effective fundraising techniques for their fundraising efforts.
• Manages institutional advancement processes that ensure transparency and increases support for university initiative.

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Director, Development II

• Develops strategic plans to position the university’s growth and development through alumni and community philanthropic engagement.
• Implements strategies that increase principal and major gifts through new and existing donors.
• Provides leadership to campus constituents on the most current and effective fundraising techniques for their fundraising efforts.
• Manages institutional advancement processes that ensure transparency and increases support for university initiative.

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Assistant Vice President, Advancement

• Oversees daily operations of the Advancement office.
• Develops all aspects of program functions for fundraising operations, including content, format and logistics
• Provides management and oversight of marginal and major gifts, corporate and foundation gifts, planned gifts and annual fund gifts.

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Advancement Officer

• Leads and executes efforts to grow and strengthen Lindenwood’s Annual Giving programs
• Engages members of the Lindenwood community in fostering a culture of philanthropy throughout campus and the broader community
• Supports all capital campaign initiatives, including management of the Annual Fund and naming opportunities process

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Manager, Database and Stewardship

• Responsible for implementing and maintaining database initiatives and data analysis processes.
• Responsible for the training and upkeep of relationship and fundraising management software.
• Monitors all incoming donations and provides daily and monthly reports to the finance office.
• Responsible for the creation and execution of a stewardship strategy to reinforce meaningful connections to the University.

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Vice President, Advancement and Communications

• Provide strategic direction for the alumni, fundraising, marketing and communications departments of the university.

• Collaborate with volunteers, donors, university leadership and the community on university projects and priorities.

• Active member of the President’s Leadership Team, participates in university mission, vision and strategy setting.

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Director, Alumni Relations

• Maintains planning, budgeting and implementation responsibility for all alumni programs, including developing a strategic vision, assessing current programs, creating new programs and joining the department’s vision with the university’s strategy.
• Develops messaging and branding strategy to elevate the awareness and importance of alumni engagement, networking opportunities, increase alumni involvement, build life-long connections and facilitate ongoing engagement and support.
• Develops partnerships and executes promotional events that raise the university’s visibility among constituents across the country.
• Oversees the Alumni Advisory Council and all volunteers for the department
• Oversees all content on the alumni social media platforms and sending out monthly alumni newsletters.

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Coordinator, Advancement Budget and Research

• Organizes and oversees the institution’s records relating to current and prospective donors.
• Conducts research to discover prospects for gifts and documenting the association of these prospects with the university.
• Assists in departmental budgeting, forecasting and financial modeling.
• Provides high-level administrative support to the vice president.

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Special Events Assistant

• Plans and organizes all details for Office of the President- and Advancement and Communications-sponsored special events.
• Provides on-site event presence and support to ensure success, preventing potential issues and troubleshooting emerging problems.
• Maintains relationships with outside groups to promote University facilities for event rental.
• Serves on Homecoming and Dark Carnival committees to ensure planning remains on schedule.
• Helps with alumni events, alumni visits, the alumni engagement platform, and related administrative duties.

Contact Sarah

Director, Communications

• Oversees internal and external communication initiatives.
• Develops strategy for media relations and advertising.
• Collaborates with university staff to pitch stories and respond to media inquiries.
• Partners with the Public Safety department to disseminate timely warnings and emergency communications.

Contact Julee

Videographer / Photographer

• Schedules, coordinates and provides campus-wide videography, photography and editing.
• Shoots video and takes photos for marketing campaigns and promotions.
• Makes content recommendations based on data / analysis.
• Maintains responsibility for project files and creative assets in the university’s asset management system.

Contact Phoebe

Manager, Special Events

• Develops and maintains all aspects of University Special Events.
• Manages event elements including, but not limited to design, timeline, event procedures, continuous improvement plans, and execution.
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with vendors.
• Strives to provide legendary hospitality for all stakeholders and event guests.
• Interacts collaboratively with university departments to provide professional expertise and to serve as an event resource for Lindenwood employees.

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Manager, Communications Content

• Oversees delivery of written and digital content to convey strategic messaging.
• Copyedits produced content including university-wide reports, email communication, magazine articles, and media buys.
• Drafts original communication for website content, magazine articles, press outreach, and marketing initiatives.
• Develops brand guideline material while also maintaining responsibility for Lindenwood's brand and communication with both internal and external audiences.

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Webmaster

• Manage the university's portfolio of websites. This includes ongoing evaluation and revision of the site's functionality and content for effectiveness, monitoring, and implementing relevant best practices and trends in website content.
• Assist and train a network of web contributors who are responsible for overseeing and updating their departments website content.
• Act as a liaison between the Department of Information Technology, Advancement and Communications, and outside vendors to resolve technical problems and improve the site experience.
• Ensure pages conform to SEO best practices and accessibility.

Contact Jason