Description
The Minnesota State system is seeking a consultant to conduct a philanthropic assessment of the potential for a system-wide effort to raise significant major gifts. The selected consultant will be expected to perform prospect research, conduct interviews, and provide a final written assessment report and an executive presentation summarizing findings and recommendations. The report should include prospect profiles, stakeholder receptivity analysis, strategic and organizational recommendations, and a roadmap of recommended next steps. The consultant should have experience with higher education fundraising and public higher education systems, as well as access to high-net-worth individuals, businesses, corporations, and foundations.
Key aspects of the job include:
• Conducting a philanthropic assessment of the potential for a system-wide effort to raise significant major gifts
• Performing prospect research to identify foundations, businesses, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals with potential interest in supporting Minnesota State
• Conducting interviews with stakeholders to assess interest and capacity among these prospects to support Minnesota State's strategic priority areas
• Providing a final written assessment report and an executive presentation summarizing findings and recommendations
• Identifying and recommending strategies to cultivate, solicit, manage, steward, and retain major gifts at the system level