Advancement Director Cover Letter

I am excited to be applying for the position of advancement director. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for leadership and strategic direction to the fundraising, alumni, and constituent engagement efforts for Advancement and Alumni Engagement.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Strong emotional intelligence and advanced problem-solving skills
• Sophisticated and thoughtful in written and verbal communications
• Sensitive and experienced in building relationships (internal/peer and external/donor)
• Impeccable judgment and sense of discretion
• Personal solicitation experience
• A proven commitment to and extensive knowledge and experience in higher education fundraising, fundraising principals and industry trends
• Understand to best invest in others and a commitment to managing, developing, mentoring and coaching staff and colleagues, with a proven track record of creating organizational structures able to sustain growth and success into the next generation
• Experience in managing conflicts proactively, collaboratively and the maturity to build consensus with the interest of the organization in mind

I am excited to be applying for the position of advancement director. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for leadership and direction for mail, phone, internet, and social media fundraising strategies while incorporating young alumni and leadership giving strategies within each as appropriate.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Develop, prepare and present formal fundraising proposals to donors
• Ensure an effective stewardship plan for each donor
• Excellent communication skills, including proposal writing, public speaking
• Demonstrated technical proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and skills in using digital technology to manage prospect contact documentation and portfolios
• Experience engaging, training, motivation, and staffing volunteers in the cultivation, solicitation, and closing of significant gifts
• Demonstrates a history of proven success in prior employment
• Establish and run an office that meets the school’s fundraising needs, establish metrics to define and measure progress and be accountable
• Maintain high level of confidentiality, use discretion and interact in a professional and collegial manner with students, staff, faculty, leadership, prospective and established donors

I am excited to be applying for the position of advancement director. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for leadership and direction for mail, phone, internet, digital and social media fundraising strategies while incorporating young alumni and leadership giving strategies within each as appropriate.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Values the UW’s commitment to inclusiveness
• Expertise in marketing and communications principles, strategies, and tactics
• Extensive experience with digital marketing, including email, websites, and social media
• Proficiency with content management systems and social media platforms
• Knowledge of marketing analytics and metrics
• Understanding of best practices and metrics for university and advancement communications
• Sensitivity to needs and feelings of others
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills and well organized

In response to your job posting for advancement director, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for leadership and strategic direction for fundraising and revenue development, working in close collaboration with the Vice President of University Advancement & Alumni Engagement.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and Google cloud-based applications
• Capacity to work while paying attention to details, sensitivity to needs and feelings of others
• Knowledge and/or experience with a variety of roles within a higher education development program
• Familiarity with Ellucian’s Advance
• Demonstrated strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and
• Conduct 15-20 visits per month to qualify and cultivate prospects
• Solicit leadership annual gifts as appropriate, coordinating effort with the Annual Giving staff
• Assess prospects for planned giving potential and work with central planned giving to develop those gifts

I would like to submit my application for the advancement director opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for advanced, comprehensive administrative support for advancement staff that are responsible for ambitious fundraising and program goals.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Entrepreneurial, self-motivated, and able to work independently and with a team
• Demonstrate a passion for Jewish community building and the mission of Moishe House
• Excellent public speaking, presentation and written communication skills
• Experience with Raiser’s Edge software is highly desirable
• Proven interpersonal skills that builds confidence and trust with donors, colleagues and senior leadership
• Excellent initiative and organizational skills to prioritize tasks, projects, and workflow, and strong independent judgment regarding best use of time
• Professional experience working with high net worth individuals and their advisors
• Supervisory and leadership experience of professional and support staff is necessary