Director, Indiana University Student Foundation - Indiana University Foundation

Are you a high-performer who wants to contribute to a mission-driven and values-based organization? If you are motivated by doing impactful work and making a difference in people’s lives, then the Indiana University Foundation (IUF) is the place for you. At the IUF, we believe in making the dream of higher education attainable, providing support for life-changing research, and preparing the next generation of leaders.    

As a trailblazer among our peers, we provide fundraising leadership and endowment stewardship to support needs and initiatives across all of Indiana University’s campuses. As part of our team, you will help make IU donor’s dreams last forever.   

At the IUF we work hard, celebrate achievements, and foster an environment where everyone’s contributions matter. We are nimble and innovative, and we want you to bring your ideas and energy to join forces with some of the best talent in our industry.  

In addition to being part of a meaningful mission as an IUF employee, you’ll find there are many ways to connect and collaborate. Our diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives ensure that our colleagues are celebrated for who they are and have a voice. Our FUNdation (see what we did there?) committee helps us connect and unwind with food truck lunches, holiday gatherings, costume contests, free snacks, IU spirit-wear Fridays, and spontaneous gestures that surprise and delight. Our Wellness Committee ensures that the health and well-being of our employees is top of mind, offering yoga, a lunchtime walking group, meditation breaks, the Headspace app, and topical workshops. We encourage community leadership and service and make space for our staff to pursue their passions. Our total rewards philosophy ensures that we support employees financially, emotionally, and in their career growth.   

If the IUF sounds like a fit for you, we invite you to join us today.

The annual compensation range for the position is approximately $72,000- $77,000 annually. It is an on-site position in Bloomington, Indiana, with regular nights & weekends to meet the needs of the student population and supporting team.

The IU Foundation seeks its next Director of the IU Student Foundation (IUSF). This is a unique opportunity for a highly passionate leader who will embrace the traditions of the IUSF while guiding the organization forward with a sense of vision and strategy.

As Director, you will partner closely with your Associate Director to gather insights and data that translate into programmatic growth. You are responsible for daily operations while leading a cohort of next-generation leaders, Little 500 riders, Steering Committee & Riders Council members and an alumni advisory board. Our team engages and mentors our IU Bloomington student body and IUSF student members to grow their leadership skillset, cultivate a lifetime of loyalty, and increase philanthropic support for IU and the future.

The successful candidate will be mission-driven, have a passion for developing student leaders, act as a mentor, have operational and marketing acumen, a strategic understanding of social media to promote programming to target demographics, and have enthusiasm for the ideas that students bring.  You must have a passion for student philanthropy and a creative vision on how to engage the student population to create a culture of philanthropy.

IUF looks for opportunities to help you level up through trainings, conferences, classes, and certifications that will directly improve your skillset. We want to invest in you! Grow your career and help further the mission of maximizing private support for Indiana University. Apply today!

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree is required; Master’s degree is preferred
• Experience with higher education and student affairs highly preferred
• Experience and/or understanding of fundraising at an annual or major gift level preferred

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Interpersonal skills and judgment suitable for exercising appropriate discretion and demeanor when dealing with employees, board members and members of the public
• Knowledge and practice of student development theory, counseling and advising and issues related to working with traditional college students
• Experience working with student organizations, program planning and implementation, training and advising
• Must be able to work with and mentor students to develop skills and create engagement that leads to further loyalty
• Must be able to exercise good judgment in the handling of confidential information
• Demonstrated ability to mentor students, staff and volunteers in leadership roles
• Demonstrated ability to use current computer technology, such as including Word, Excel, Canva/graphics, and social media. 
• Ability to guide students through the coordination of events and activities
• Strategic goal-setting abilities, with strong collaboration skills
• Excellent leadership, coaching, and mentorship skills
• Strong people management skills
• Ability to build and maintain strong, credible relationships
   

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. A cover letter is recommended for your application to be considered.

The IUF is committed to providing a safe, respectful, and professional work environment that is free of Discrimination and Harassment. The IUF will not tolerate any form of Discrimination or Harassment based on the Individual’s race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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