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Senior Director of Advancement Resources

Trinity University

Trinity University Campus, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 Jul 2026

💰 $125,381/yr($100,305/yr – $125,381/yr)

About the role

Job Family Group:

Staff

Department/Office:

Alumni Relations and Development

Time Type:

Full time

Compensation:

$100,304.80-$125,381.01

Please note, starting salaries are based on factors including internal equity, relevant experience, and education.

Exemption Status:

Exempt

Job Description:

Provides strategic oversight of the budget, design, development, and implementation of an industry-leading advancement resources (operations & research) model that integrates research, report writing, data analytics, technology solutions, and gift processing to maximize engagement and philanthropy of Trinity University alumni, parents, students, and friends. Serves as a member of the University’s Alumni Relations and Development Senior Leadership Team, while leading a team. Responsible for strategic design, development, and implementation of operational functions that provide a foundation for University Advancement to achieve its goals in fundraising and engagement. Leads and manages teams related to advancement reporting, research/prospect management, gift accounting and data management. Aligns business support functions, policies and procedures, and technology infrastructure with the strategies, resources and priorities of the University and the Alumni Relations and Development division. Represents the division across campus by working closely with business units such as finance, human resources/payroll, student accounts, registrars, information technology, general counsel, and risk management/compliance.

Please note: applications submitted without a cover letter will not be reviewed.

JOB DUTIES

Develops strategy, sets direction, and defines goals and priorities for advancement resources while serving as a member of the senior leadership team. Provides benchmarking data to senior directors and the division’s leadership from peer and aspirant universities. Investigates, assesses, selects and manages technology solutions that will advance the fundraising and engagement goals of the division as well as optimize the division’s operations. Defines roles, responsibilities, and expectations for advancement resources (operations & research) staff and manages them accordingly. Oversees a budget to support Advancement Resources.

Oversees policies and protocols that achieve success in principal gifts, major gifts and planned giving, advancement communications, donor relations & special events, annual giving, and alumni relations departments and sub-teams.. Evaluates current business practices and resources to optimize performance for fundraising and engagement success. Includes oversight of training efforts to ensure ARD staff productively utilizes software/systems and processes which supports and facilitates increased fundraising.
Oversees the building and implementation of best-in-class prospect management, gift processing, advancement reporting (ad hoc and scheduled) and data/database management (Affineurs), artificial intelligence, utilization of innovative toolsets (dashboards, modeling, new products/services and analytics studies, etc.) while encouraging data-driven management in fundraising and boosting the University’s fundraising success at divisional, departmental, and team levels. Also, oversees the timely delivery of information, data, and services to staff members, volunteers and constituents with accurate reporting and analysis tools, maintaining both accuracy of information and consistency of presentation.
Produces overall vision and strategy, as well as management and operations for gift accounting for the University to ensure accurate and timely recording and distribution of gifts and pledges according to IRS regulations, CASE reporting standards, and associated University’s gift policies and procedures i.e. gift acceptance and naming, etc.
Integrates and oversees a comprehensive prospect development team, including prospect identification and research, as well as prospect and portfolio management.
Delivers innovative technology, as well as ground-breaking data systems and processes that support a complex, highly matrixed fundraising and engagement environment. Researches new technology solutions, tests with internal partners and supports delivery with on campus partners. Oversee all departmental functions and procedures including data integrity, processing, transfer, training, queries, reporting and special projects.
Develops partnerships and collaborates with key business units across campus including the University’s ITS and Business Office areas to solve current problems, build frameworks for operational efficiencies in fundraising, and develop processes/procedures which are donor friendly and better supports and facilitates increased fundraising.
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