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At the University of Montana Foundation, the lives we change will change the world. We inspire donors to bolster UM’s mission of providing an accessible, affordable, and world-class education.
We are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects the people and culture of the University we serve, fostering an environment allowing us to inspire each other to our best work. We act with integrity and respect, and work to create a team where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported.
About the Opportunity:
The Associate Vice President of Development serves as both a frontline fundraiser and senior fundraising leader, responsible for managing a portfolio of the Foundation's highest-capacity prospects and donors while leading and developing assigned fundraising professionals to achieve ambitious philanthropic goals.
The Associate Vice President of Development works independently and reports to the Vice President for Development, working in close collaboration with external vendors, consultants, the Finance and Operations, Marketing and Communications, and Advancement Services divisions, constituent development officers, and key campus partners.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a portfolio of high-capacity prospects and donors capable of making philanthropic commitments of $1 million or more, with emphasis on transformational, principal, planned, complex, and blended gifts.
- Secure current and deferred gift commitments through a variety of philanthropic vehicles, including outright gifts, estate commitments, charitable gift annuities, charitable trusts, beneficiary designations, gifts of complex assets, and other planned giving strategies.
- Partner with University and Foundation leadership to identify, develop, and position transformational funding opportunities that align institutional priorities with donor interests, motivations, and philanthropic capacity.
- Serve as a strategic advisor to University and Foundation leaders by helping translate academic priorities, community impact, and institutional vision into compelling philanthropic opportunities.
- Collaborate with development colleagues, academic leaders, volunteers, donors' professional advisors, and Foundation departments to develop and implement coordinated fundraising strategies for principal, planned, blended, and complex gifts.
- Provide leadership, supervision, coaching, and performance management for assigned fundraising professionals, including planned giving officers, principal gift officers, major gift officers, and other development staff as assigned. Establish performance expectations, conduct portfolio and strategy reviews, support professional development, and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and fundraising excellence.
- Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain high-performing fundraising professionals. Monitor team performance and fundraising activity, while providing strategic guidance and expertise in transformational philanthropy, principal gifts, planned gifts, blended gifts, and complex gift strategies.
Ideal Candidate:
- Demonstrated commitment to the mission, value, and impact of higher education, philanthropy, and the University of Montana Foundation.
- Advanced knowledge of principal gift fundraising and charitable gift planning, including current, deferred, blended, and complex gift strategies.
- Strong understanding of estate planning concepts, charitable tax considerations, planned giving vehicles, and the role of professional advisors in significant philanthropic commitments.
- Demonstrated success leading, managing, and motivating professional fundraising staff, including establishing performance expectations, coaching and mentoring team members, fostering accountability, and advancing a collaborative, high-performing culture that achieves ambitious fundraising goals.
- Exceptional relationship-building skills, with the ability to establish trust and credibility with high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations, advisors, volunteers, campus leaders, and colleagues.
- Sophisticated strategic thinking, judgment, and problem-solving abilities, including the capacity to navigate complex donor relationships, institutional priorities, and multi-stakeholder gift opportunities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- Ten years of progressively responsible fundraising experience, preferably in higher education or a similarly complex nonprofit environment.
- Experience managing, mentoring, coaching, or serving as a strategic resource to development colleagues on principal gift strategy, gift planning, blended gifts, and complex donor situations.
- Advanced knowledge of charitable gift planning strategies, including estate commitments, beneficiary designations, charitable gift annuities, charitable trusts, gifts of complex assets, and other planned giving vehicles.
- A minimum of ten years of successful experience securing principal, planned, blended, and complex gifts from high-capacity donors and prospects.
- Demonstrated record of closing philanthropic commitments of $1 million or greater, including experience with current, deferred, and blended gift strategies.
Accessibility and Equal Opportunity
The University of Montana Foundation is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation to participate in the recruitment process at the University of Montana Foundation, contact humanresources@supportum.org. All hiring decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.
Additional Information
All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.
Priority Application Date: Opened until filled
Why Work for Us?
- Retirement Planning: 403(b) employer contribution of 11%, no employee match required!
- Flexible Work Arrangement: Opportunity for a hybrid remote work arrangement each week
- Generous Time off Benefits: Team members accrue four weeks of vacation and 12 days of sick leave per year, with an additional 11 days of holiday leave
- Family Support: Paid parental leave for new parents
- Health and Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, wellness program, and short-term and long-term disability pay protection benefits
- Career Advancement: Professional development opportunities
- Competitive Pay: Candidates can request the starting pay range by emailing humanresources@supportum.org
If you do not meet all the qualifications of the position, you are still encouraged to apply.
At the University of Montana Foundation, the lives we change will change the world. We inspire donors to bolster UM’s mission of providing an accessible, affordable, and world-class education.
We are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects the people and culture of the University we serve, fostering an environment allowing us to inspire each other to our best work. We act with integrity and respect, and work to create a team where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported.
About the Opportunity:
The Associate Vice President of Development serves as both a frontline fundraiser and senior fundraising leader, responsible for managing a portfolio of the Foundation's highest-capacity prospects and donors while leading and developing assigned fundraising professionals to achieve ambitious philanthropic goals.
The Associate Vice President of Development works independently and reports to the Vice President for Development, working in close collaboration with external vendors, consultants, the Finance and Operations, Marketing and Communications, and Advancement Services divisions, constituent development officers, and key campus partners.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a portfolio of high-capacity prospects and donors capable of making philanthropic commitments of $1 million or more, with emphasis on transformational, principal, planned, complex, and blended gifts.
- Secure current and deferred gift commitments through a variety of philanthropic vehicles, including outright gifts, estate commitments, charitable gift annuities, charitable trusts, beneficiary designations, gifts of complex assets, and other planned giving strategies.
- Partner with University and Foundation leadership to identify, develop, and position transformational funding opportunities that align institutional priorities with donor interests, motivations, and philanthropic capacity.
- Serve as a strategic advisor to University and Foundation leaders by helping translate academic priorities, community impact, and institutional vision into compelling philanthropic opportunities.
- Collaborate with development colleagues, academic leaders, volunteers, donors' professional advisors, and Foundation departments to develop and implement coordinated fundraising strategies for principal, planned, blended, and complex gifts.
- Provide leadership, supervision, coaching, and performance management for assigned fundraising professionals, including planned giving officers, principal gift officers, major gift officers, and other development staff as assigned. Establish performance expectations, conduct portfolio and strategy reviews, support professional development, and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and fundraising excellence.
- Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain high-performing fundraising professionals. Monitor team performance and fundraising activity, while providing strategic guidance and expertise in transformational philanthropy, principal gifts, planned gifts, blended gifts, and complex gift strategies.
Ideal Candidate:
- Demonstrated commitment to the mission, value, and impact of higher education, philanthropy, and the University of Montana Foundation.
- Advanced knowledge of principal gift fundraising and charitable gift planning, including current, deferred, blended, and complex gift strategies.
- Strong understanding of estate planning concepts, charitable tax considerations, planned giving vehicles, and the role of professional advisors in significant philanthropic commitments.
- Demonstrated success leading, managing, and motivating professional fundraising staff, including establishing performance expectations, coaching and mentoring team members, fostering accountability, and advancing a collaborative, high-performing culture that achieves ambitious fundraising goals.
- Exceptional relationship-building skills, with the ability to establish trust and credibility with high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations, advisors, volunteers, campus leaders, and colleagues.
- Sophisticated strategic thinking, judgment, and problem-solving abilities, including the capacity to navigate complex donor relationships, institutional priorities, and multi-stakeholder gift opportunities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- Ten years of progressively responsible fundraising experience, preferably in higher education or a similarly complex nonprofit environment.
- Experience managing, mentoring, coaching, or serving as a strategic resource to development colleagues on principal gift strategy, gift planning, blended gifts, and complex donor situations.
- Advanced knowledge of charitable gift planning strategies, including estate commitments, beneficiary designations, charitable gift annuities, charitable trusts, gifts of complex assets, and other planned giving vehicles.
- A minimum of ten years of successful experience securing principal, planned, blended, and complex gifts from high-capacity donors and prospects.
- Demonstrated record of closing philanthropic commitments of $1 million or greater, including experience with current, deferred, and blended gift strategies.
Accessibility and Equal Opportunity
The University of Montana Foundation is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation to participate in the recruitment process at the University of Montana Foundation, contact humanresources@supportum.org. All hiring decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.
Additional Information
All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.
Priority Application Date: Opened until filled
Why Work for Us?
- Retirement Planning: 403(b) employer contribution of 11%, no employee match required!
- Flexible Work Arrangement: Opportunity for a hybrid remote work arrangement each week
- Generous Time off Benefits: Team members accrue four weeks of vacation and 12 days of sick leave per year, with an additional 11 days of holiday leave
- Family Support: Paid parental leave for new parents
- Health and Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, wellness program, and short-term and long-term disability pay protection benefits
- Career Advancement: Professional development opportunities
- Competitive Pay: Candidates can request the starting pay range by emailing humanresources@supportum.org
If you do not meet all the qualifications of the position, you are still encouraged to apply.
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Senior Level Vice President of Development Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level vice president of development job?
Candidates who land these roles demonstrate a history of building and executing development strategies that produced measurable organizational growth. Employers at this level look for executives who have led cross-functional teams, closed high-value partnerships or funding, and shaped long-term revenue direction. A strong professional network, board-level communication skills, and evidence of scaling programs from concept to impact give candidates a clear edge.
Which companies hire senior level vice president of developments?
Companies hiring senior level vice president of developments right now include Ryan Companies US, Jobot, and EnerSys, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Organizations at this hiring level tend to be established enterprises, mission-driven nonprofits, or growth-stage companies with the operational complexity that demands dedicated senior development leadership.
Are there remote senior level vice president of development jobs?
Yes, though executive development roles often retain an on-site or hybrid expectation given their stakeholder-facing nature. About 33% of senior level vice president of development openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting broader workplace flexibility trends even at the leadership level. Searching by location preference on Migrate Mate lets you filter to roles that match your arrangement.
What makes a vice president of development role senior level?
Senior level vice president of development roles are distinguished by the scope of ownership, not just years in the field. These positions carry accountability for setting development strategy, managing large teams or departments, stewarding significant budgets, and reporting directly to C-suite leadership or boards. Mentoring junior development professionals and influencing organizational direction beyond one's immediate team are consistent expectations at this stage.
Which industries hire the most senior level vice president of developments?
Senior Level vice president of development roles concentrate in Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, Electronics & Hardware, and Education, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors tend to invest heavily in dedicated senior development leadership because sustained growth, fundraising, or business development is central to their operating model rather than a secondary function.