Founded in 1890, The University of Chicago is one of the world’s leading research universities, recognized for rigorous scholarship, intellectual curiosity, and ideas that have shaped disciplines across science, medicine, economics, public policy, and the humanities. Home to 101 Nobel laureates and an international network that extends from Chicago to centers in Paris, Delhi, and Beijing, the University attracts faculty, students, alumni, and partners who are united by a commitment to advancing knowledge and addressing society’s most complex challenges.
That same spirit defines University of Chicago Advancement. As the institution launches its next comprehensive campaign, the Advancement team is strengthening its engagement of more than 220,000 alumni, parents, and friends around the world. Focused on cultivating lifelong relationships, inspiring philanthropy, and building an enduring global community, the division is investing in new leadership, new ideas, and new approaches that will expand the University’s influence and philanthropic impact for decades to come.
The Opportunity
The Associate Vice President, Alumni and Community Experiences joins the University at a defining moment for its Advancement enterprise.
Reporting to Vice President Armin Afsahi and serving as a key member of the Advancement executive leadership team, the AVP will build a cohesive engagement strategy that creates meaningful experiences across every stage of the constituent journey. The portfolio includes alumni relations, stewardship, annual giving, communications, volunteer engagement, and signature events, with responsibility for building integrated strategies that inspire participation, deepen belonging, and strengthen philanthropic commitment.
With the University’s next comprehensive campaign underway and aspirations to grow annual fundraising from approximately $600 million toward $1 billion, this leader will play an essential role in strengthening the relationships that make transformational philanthropy possible.
This is an opportunity to influence how one of the world’s premier universities engages its global community and to help define the next era of advancement at the University of Chicago.
The salary range for this position is $275,000-$325,000.
