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Director of Advancement Performance- A00403
- Tarrytown, New York, United States
- Staff Full-time
- $79,825- $103,824 annually
Job Summary:
The Director of Advancement Performance is a strategic, hands-on advancement professional responsible for managing a portfolio of major and leadership gift prospects while overseeing the execution of core fundraising programs. This role bridges frontline fundraising, annual giving, and general development outreach to drive philanthropic results and ensure efficient, data-informed advancement practices.
Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities:
- Manage a portfolio of approximately 75 prospects, focusing on identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship
- Develop and execute individualized strategies to secure gifts at the $1,000+ level and aligned with organizational priorities
- Prepare compelling proposals, reports, and major gift communications
- Partner with leadership and communications staff to design and execute annual fund campaigns across multiple channels, including direct mail, email, and digital giving
- Contribute to annual giving and planned giving segmentation strategy and messaging to increase participation and retention
- Assist in the drafting of annual fund appeals, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities
- Support the execution of planned giving marketing and appeals, including the Ronnenberg Society, legacy messaging and targeted outreach to long-term donors
- Identify annual donors with potential for upgrade to major or planned gifts and integrate them into the prospect pipeline
- Collaborate on stewardship communications that reinforce annual and legacy giving impact
- Provide some prospect research
Required Skills & Experience:
- Minimum of five years of development experience.
- Experience in managing a portfolio of donors.
- Experience in a higher education setting is preferred.
- Exceptional analytical, organizational, and project management abilities.
- Strong understanding of fundraising best practices.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
- Proficiency with constituent relationship management (CRM) systems such as Raiser’s Edge, Salesforce, or similar platforms.
- Ability to navigate complex organizational structures and drive cross-functional initiatives.
- Flexible and adaptable, with a demonstrated ability to lead through change and ambiguity.
- Unwavering commitment to confidentiality and ethical conduct.
- Strong customer service orientation and a genuine interest in advancing the mission of Mercy University.
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree required
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About Mercy
Mercy University is a dynamic, independent, coeducational New York City area university that offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate programs in six schools: Business, Education, Health and Natural Sciences, Liberal Arts, Nursing, and Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Mercy is the region's largest private, nonprofit, Minority-Serving Institution, proud to serve a student body that is highly diverse. As a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), Mercy University, has been ranked nationally among top colleges in the country for Hispanics by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) and by Excelencia in Education, earning their prestigious Seal of Excelencia for intentionally serving Latino students.
Mercy University was further recognized by HACU as a national leader in awarding bachelor's degrees to Hispanics in several disciplines, including Psychology, Sociology, and Business. Westchester Magazine has also named Mercy the Best College in Westchester County in 2019, 2020, and 2022.
Mercy is committed to offering an inclusive learning environment to help a diverse student body set a course for their future. To support its student body, Mercy has been awarded a number of federal grants which enable us to better develop and deliver education to our students.
Mercy’s student body reflects the rich diversity of the New York metropolitan area. Enrollment, including full-time and part-time undergraduates and graduates, is approximately 8,800. Mercy students learn on campuses in Dobbs Ferry, the Bronx, and Manhattan as well as online.
At Mercy University we strive to provide employees and their families with a comprehensive and valuable benefits package. We offer high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts, flexible spending, and much more.
Our Mission:
Mercy University is committed to providing motivated students the opportunity to transform their lives through higher education by offering liberal arts and professional programs in personalized and high-quality learning environments, thus preparing students to embark on rewarding careers, to continue learning throughout their lives and to act ethically and responsibly in a changing world.
Benefits Eligible:
Mercy University strives to provide employees and their families with a comprehensive and valuable benefits package. We offer high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts, flexible spending, and much more.
EEO Statement
Mercy University is an equal opportunity employer. Mercy University actively engages in recruiting a diverse workforce and student body that includes members of historically underrepresented groups and strives to build and sustain a welcoming and supportive campus community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, height, weight, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.
As part of this commitment, Mercy University will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact The Office of Human Resources at (914) 674-7839, Option 6 or via email at HR@mercy.edu.
The posted salary range for this position is based on several legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the organization. Mercy is committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local pay equity laws.
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