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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Vice President, Advancement and Community Engagement

• 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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Director, Leadership Annual Giving

• 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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Special Events Assistant

• Plans and organizes all details for Office of the President sponsored special events.
• Plans and organizes all details for Advancement and Community Engagement 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.

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Director, Advancement 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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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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Director, Destination Lindenwood

• Represents the University at community events. Identifies regional forums and speaking opportunities.
• Coordinates community outreach events and serves as the principal point of contact for all on- and off-campus Destination Lindenwood-sponsored event/programs.
• Connects with key constituents to advance the Destination Lindenwood initiative and develops a strong culture of teamwork across all functional areas of the University.
• Supports the development of a sustainable and financially impactful model of community engagement for the University.

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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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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.

Contact Caroline