Chief Advancement Officer and

The University of Missouri - Kansas City invites applications from accomplished dynamic and inspiring leaders for the position of Chief Advancement Officer and Foundation President The Opportunity The University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Foundation and the University seek a dynamic and experienced Chief Advancement Officer with a strong record of organizational fundraising and fundraising administration. The UMKC Foundation, acting as a separate organization, works collaboratively with all entities to encourage philanthropic support, while carrying out its donors' wishes, often in perpetuity. The Foundation and the university work in a closely coordinated and cooperative manner to promote a philanthropic culture to benefit the university. Their Mission is to foster a culture that inspires philanthropy to achieve university priorities. The vision is to be the valued and trusted partner that inspires, enlists and unites philanthropic support for Kansas City's premier urban university. Reporting to the Chancellor and the Foundation Board of Directors, the Chief Advancement Officer and Foundation President will have broad authority to shape and build an advancement program in the annual fund, corporate and foundation relations, major gifts and gift planning programs, endowment, capital campaigns, alumni and constituent relations efforts, stewardship and advancement services. About UMKC and The Foundation UMKC, one of four universities of the University of Missouri System (UM System), is a doctoral research-intensive public university offering traditional and interdisciplinary programs and serving approximately 16,000 students. The University is well positioned to address the demands of the times in a dynamic city that deserves and requires the benefits that accrue from a strong public university. The UMKC Foundation is an independent, nonprofit organization that operates with its own Board of Directors. Established in 2009, the Foundation exists to encourage gifts and bequests to promote academic achievement, foster research and elevate intellectual pursuits at UMKC. The UMKC Foundation manages an endowment-a collection of hundreds of individually named funds that are invested for growth-and annually distributes earnings providing