Assistant Vice President for Development

The Assistant Vice President (AVP) for Development provides strategic leadership for individual giving at Hobart and William Smith, including major and principal gifts, planned giving, parent programs, and donor relations. Reporting to the Vice President for Advancement, the AVP leads frontline fundraising efforts, overseeing portfolio strategy, fundraising performance, and campaign execution to advance institutional priorities.

The AVP directs and supports major gift officers and related staff, ensuring disciplined portfolio management, effective donor progression, and strong fundraising results. In partnership with Advancement Services, the AVP oversees portfolio optimization, pipeline development, and prospect strategy to align assignments with donor capacity, affinity, and philanthropic potential.

The AVP also provides strategic oversight of donor relations and stewardship, ensuring that recognition, impact reporting, and engagement efforts are integrated with c...