June 25th, 2025
Hofstra University
Senior Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs
( New York | On-site)
Job Description
Hofstra University, a nationally ranked and recognized private university in Hempstead, New York, invites nominations and applications for the role of Senior Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs.
Hofstra University enrolls over 6,000 undergraduate students and nearly 4,000 graduate students in 13 schools, which feature a variety of departments, as well as a number of institutes and centers. Hofstra offers 180 undergraduate programs and approximately 190 graduate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business, Communication, Education, Health Sciences, Engineering and Applied Science, Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies and Honors College, as well as a School of Law and a School of Medicine. The student-faculty ratio is 13-to-1, and the average undergraduate class size is 21. Athletics contribute to the vibrancy of the Hofstra community, with 21 varsity sports teams that compete at the NCAA Division I level in the Coastal Athletic Association.
The new Senior Vice President (SVP) will join a dynamic leadership team that has been steering the institution into an exciting new era, following the historic appointment of its ninth and first female president, Dr. Susan Poser, in August 2021, and the addition of Provost Dr. Charlie Riordan in July 2022. The leadership team is investing heavily in academic programs for students while also growing the scholarly and research enterprise and reputation of the University. In 2025, Hofstra University earned the distinction of a High Spending and Doctorate Production University (R2) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, marking a significant milestone in the University’s academic and research trajectory. In addition, Hofstra recently launched an ambitious 10-year strategic plan, Hofstra 100, which will propel the University to its centennial in 2035. This plan focuses on academic excellence and bridges Hofstra's century of growth and accomplishment to the student-centric, technology-forward needs of the next era. In collaboration with the president, University leadership, and the Board of Trustees, the new Senior Vice President will grow the development and alumni affairs programs and continue the quiet phase of a comprehensive campaign to support Hofstra 100.
Significant and progressively responsible senior-level fundraising experience with a successful record of accomplishment in direct solicitation, prospect management, annual giving, major and planned giving management, alumni affairs, and leading capital campaigns is required.
For a full position description please review the leadership profile available at https://apptrkr.com/6323720. Applications should include, as separate documents, a resume and a letter of interest addressing the themes in the profile.
WittKieffer is assisting Hofstra University in this search. For fullest consideration, candidate materials should be received by July 28, 2025.
Application materials, nominations and inquiries can be directed to: Lucy Leske, Jessica Herrington, and Ashlee Musser at HofstraSVPDAA@wittkieffer.com
Compensation Range: $400,000-$425,000, plus University-provided vehicle
Employee Benefits Information: https://www.hofstra.edu/human-resources/employee-benefits/
Hofstra University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to extending equal opportunity in employment to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, marital or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.