Director of the Regis Fund
Regis University
Weston, MA | Winter 2017
Rebecca Titlow
SENIOR CONSULTANT
Development Guild DDI
617.277.2112 ext. 249
[email protected]
developmentguild.com
BOSTON | NEW YORK
About Regis University
Regis, founded in 1927, is a diverse
and welcoming community guided by
the values of the founders, the
Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston.
Located on a 132-acre campus in
Weston, Massachusetts, Regis is a
Catholic, liberal arts and sciences
co-educational institution that
empowers women and men to
challenge themselves academically,
to serve and to lead. Regis has an enrollment of 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students – and
growing, is a leader in degree programs in nursing and health sciences, and is greatly expanding its
degree offerings to include neuroscience, communications, and biomedical engineering. Regis has 40%
diversity in its student population and over 50% of students are the first in their family to attend college.
In July 2011, Dr. Antoinette Hays was appointed tenth president of Regis. President Hays is a prominent
voice in global health policy, an expert in gerontology, and a passionate advocate for interdisciplinary
education in healthcare and the arts and sciences. In the 20-plus years leading up to her appointment as
president, Dr. Hays was a leading member of the Regis faculty, and was Dean of the School of Nursing,
Science, and Health Professions. Under Dr. Hays’ direction, Regis has undergone a profound
transformation from a struggling all-women’s Catholic college into a coed university with aspirations of
becoming an institution of national preeminence in health care education. Dr. Hays attracts the attention
of the larger Boston community, business leaders in the health sciences industries, and in global health.
She is a force, and a great one.
About Philanthropy at Regis University
Regis is at an exciting point in its history. Having
already made great strides to enhance the quality of
the campus and academic offerings, the university is
in the midst of its first-ever comprehensive
campaign, Now We Fly, with a goal of $40M. By
making a very intentional commitment to increasing
philanthropy through the campaign, Regis intends to
build on the current momentum to fund initiatives that
further strengthen the institution, its reputation and
programs.
Undertaken in response to a campus-wide strategic planning process, the campaign is focused on
delivering significant improvements in the following areas:
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Building the Community: Regis will renovate and remake key aspects of its physical
infrastructure to align the quality of its campus with the high-caliber students, staff, and faculty
members who study, live, and work here.
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Growing Annual Support: Increase support for the essential life of Regis made possible through
the Regis Fund.
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Investing in Students: Expanding current scholarship and financial aid programs and creating
new resources that will serve future generations of Regis scholars.
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Enhancing Learning Opportunities: Increasing access to innovative, hands-on academic
initiatives that enable our students to learn, serve, and soar— from honors programs to a state-ofthe-art simulation lab for nursing.
The Director of the Regis Fund will play an integral role in helping Regis achieve its ambitious plans.
About the Position
Reporting to the Vice President of Institutional Advancement – Miriam Finn Sherman, the Director of the
Regis Fund is responsible for strategy, design, management, and oversight of annual giving programs,
and provides management and coaching for two gift officers. Annual giving programs include direct
response, prospect portfolios for leadership gift prospects, a newly re-introduced annual gala (which was
tremendously successful in 2016), the planned giving program, and several other targeted annual support
initiatives.
The successful candidate will be highly organized, self-motivated, detail-oriented, creative, strategic,
professional, a good manager and mentor, and able to handle multiple projects under tight deadlines.
Excellent writing, analytical, and research skills are essential. Candidates must possess exceptional
interpersonal skills and an ability to work collaboratively with all levels of staff, volunteers, Board
members, donors, and prospective donors.
The Director of the Regis Fund will carry a select portfolio, and will conduct personal visits and other
meaningful interactions with prospects and volunteers. The Director will serve as a member of the
Advancement Leadership Team, where s/he will contribute to the overall direction, strategy and
integration of development, alumni relations, and advancement services.
Key Responsibilities
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Achieving progressively strengthened results for The Regis Fund.
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Setting and attaining rigorous goals around donor engagement, and identification and
development of new donors.
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Integrate best practices and motivational strategies that raise philanthropic levels for Regis and
instill a strong culture of giving.
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Ensure that team members are performing at their highest caliber, get the coaching and skill
development required to perform their jobs, and ensure that an environment of learning
consistently fuels activity and performance. This will include creating and monitoring reasonable
performance measures for staff.
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With a new conversion to Raiser’s Edge now complete, employ a strong system of prospect
management to guide the teams’ priorities and activities.
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Qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of 75 donors/prospects via personal relationships
and in partnership with other staff and volunteer leaders.
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Increase the number of leadership gift donors ($1k+).
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Lead initiatives to build participation of donors in a planned giving program.
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Utilize data and analysis to guide team design, operations, and performance.
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Partner with the Vice President of Institutional Advancement and colleagues to set goals, monitor
results, and refine practice.
Key Qualifications
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Education: Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s preferred.
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A minimum of seven to ten years of professional fundraising experience.
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Staff and volunteer management experience, and a demonstrated track record of personally and
regularly soliciting four, five, and some six figure gifts.
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Strong presentation and communication skills, and the capability to effectively represent Regis to
internal and external audiences, including the desire and ability to speak passionately about the
mission and goals of Regis University.
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Strong ability to develop strategy, design and execute plans, and motivate staff.
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Excellent hiring, supervisory, staff development and management skills.
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Consistent attention to detail, productivity, and solution-oriented performance.
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Raiser’s Edge experience preferred.
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A high level of computer literacy, strong technical skills in Microsoft Office Suite, and
demonstrated experience working with database management systems.
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Experience in developing annual giving strategies within a capital campaign a plus.
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Ability to develop planned giving strategies and programs for long and loyal donors, and
knowledge of contemporary deferred gift vehicles.
Please email your cover letter and resume in confidence to:
[email protected] Rebecca Titlow
SENIOR CONSULTANT
Development Guild DDI For more information about Regis University, please visit www.regiscollege.edu
For more information about Development Guild DDI, please visit www.developmentguild.com
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About Development Guild DDI
Development Guild DDI is a national management consulting firm partnering with leading
nonprofits to deliver the strategy, talent, and philanthropic resources that impact
organizations and mission delivery. We focus our work across the nonprofit sector,
particularly in the fields of education, health & science, the arts, and social justice.
More than 500 clients have shaped the regional, national, and global reach of our
extensive relationships, knowledge, and results. Leveraging our work with nonprofit
governance and leadership development, we deliver service in two areas: fundraising and
executive search.
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