Vice President of Advancement
- Western Seminary
- Hybrid (Portland, OR, USA)
Job Description
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Position Summary: The Vice President of Advancement serves as a key member of the Seminary’s Executive Leadership Team, providing strategic leadership for all institutional advancement initiatives. This role is responsible for cultivating and stewarding relationships that advance the Seminary’s mission, vision, and strategic goals among individuals, churches, foundations, and partner organizations.
The VP of Advancement leads fundraising strategy and execution, including major gifts, annual giving, planned giving, donor engagement, and grant development, ensuring sustainable financial support for the Seminary’s present and future ministry. In close collaboration with Marketing and Communications, this role helps shape and advance messaging and campaigns that strengthen institutional visibility, donor trust, and mission alignment.
Additionally, the VP of Advancement provides clear, comprehensive reporting to internal and external stakeholders, including the President and Board of Trustees, and oversees the budget, personnel, and operational effectiveness of the Advancement Department. This position plays a critical role in shaping the Seminary’s future through resource development, donor partnership, and strategic collaboration.
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Western’s vision is to be an educational community that promotes gospel-centered transformation in every aspect of its life and work.
Western Seminary serves as a catalyst and resource for spiritual transformation by working with and for the church to equip men and women for strategic ministry roles.