National Director of Ministry Partnership Development
Advancement
Position Description
Supervisor:
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Vice President, Director of Advancement
Development’s Ministry Partnership Team: (Emerging Partnership Development,
Thought Leadership, Research, Alumni, Vision Partnerships, Guest Programs,
and Development Administration)
Full-time / Exempt
Madison, Wisconsin
To advance the purpose of InterVarsity, the National Director of Ministry Partnership
Development (MPD) will provide prayer and spiritual insight, vision, leadership and ministry
integration through partnering with all parts of the organization, while building and leading the
national Ministry Partnership Team, that will result in increases in praying, serving and giving
through deeper ministry partnership relationships for and with InterVarsity staff.
MAJOR RESPONSIBLITIES:
Personal:
 Be committed to and live consistently with InterVarsity’s Frame of Reference (see below)
 Be a maturing disciple of Jesus Christ
 Be able to articulate a holistic sense of God’s purposes for the world
Leadership:
 Lead with prayer, creating an MPD culture of service, partnership, joyfulness and winsomeness
 Articulate InterVarsity’s vision for Development and Ministry Partnerships including a biblical and
practical view of partnerships and money
 Create and implement an organizational wide Ministry Partnership Development strategy.
 Build an effective Ministry Partnership Development team.
 Lead the Development Leadership team in partnership with the Vice President of Advancement
 Align alumni development to become a significant part of the foundation of future MPD efforts
 Increase engagement with Alumni to encourage Alumni to pray, serve and give
 Provide and cultivate a culture of MPD thought leadership resulting in best practices
 Exploring using research and analytics to support MPD
 Recruit, train and lead a team of field focused Ministry Partnership Development leaders
 Align the MPD team to Development’s core values paper, executing on the national strategic
plan, while in close working partnership with InterVarsity’s campus leaders
 Empower the field to cultivate and procure an increase of donor gifts for InterVarsity’s core
giving
 Lead/supervise Emerging Partnership Development, Thought Leadership, Research, Alumni,
Vision Partnerships, Guest Programs, and Development Administration.
 Stay current in those aspects related to Development
 Demonstrated ability to build and lead a team
 Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with other leaders, and to lead a team in a collaborative
effort
 Demonstrated ability to work under pressure
Collaboration:
 Work with National Field Directors, Regional Directors, and national Ministry Directors to
continue to build upon and improve all aspects of MPD
 Work with the Vice President of Advancement, Cabinet and senior field ministry leaders to test,
plan and implement strategies
 Partner closely with the Vice President of Learning and Talent and team to ensure effective
ministry partnership development training, supervision, and coaching nationally, regionally and
locally for all InterVarsity staff
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 Partner with the Director of National Donor Engagement, Director of Estate and Planed Gifts,
and Director of Communications to ensure MPD is successful
 Partner externally with the Director of Human Resources, Director of Information Technology,
Treasurer and Controller, Director of Donation Services and Cabinet Members to empower,
support, and work towards a common goal of improving core giving
 Be a contributing member of the National Service Center community
 Work collaboratively with the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students with their funding
efforts globally as negotiated.
Supervision & Administration:
 Appoint, supervise, lead, and evaluate Ministry Partnership Development staff
 Establish clear goals, responsibilities and processes for Ministry Partnership Development staff
 Provide secondary supervision for Learning & Talent’s Development Training Team, Coaching
Team and the Development Grant Writer
 Communicate clearly, regularly and appropriately with team and all InterVarsity staff
 Develop and manage budgets in accordance with InterVarsity policies and procedures
 Ensure compliance with all InterVarsity policies and procedures
Ministry Partnership Development:
 Develop a support team for prayer and financial support through visits, phone calls, and regular prayer
letters
 Raise an agreed-upon amount of financial support
QUALIFICATIONS:
 Annually affirm InterVarsity’s Statement of Faith
 Bachelor Degree and 10yrs experience OR Graduate degree and 7yrs experience in effective
fundraising and leadership
 Degree in Fund Development, Non-Profit Management, Business Management, Divinity or related
field desired
 Significant theological and spiritual maturity
 A passion for students and faculty
 A personal calling to campus ministry
 Relationally gifted – builder of a trusted community
 5-7yrs experience in the funding needs and issues of women and ethnic minority staff
 Strong oral and written communications skills
 A working knowledge of current Microsoft software applications (Word, Outlook, Excel, and
PowerPoint) is required
 Ability to travel up to 25% as the job requires
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National Director of Ministry Partnership Develpment
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA
Frame of Reference
All staff members subscribe annually to the Purpose Statement of InterVarsity:
In response to God’s love, grace and truth:
The purpose of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is
to establish and advance at colleges and universities
witnessing communities of students and faculty
who follow Jesus as Savior and Lord:
growing in love for God,
God’s Word,
God’s people of every ethnicity and culture
and God’s purposes in the world.
This purpose is admittedly more limited than the Great Commission. As a mission extension of the local
church, we have adopted boundaries on our activities based on our call to serve a defined group of God’s
people. Within the context of InterVarsity’s purpose, all of the relationships and tasks that staff members
engage in as part of their work for InterVarsity have both eternal and temporal components.
Values:
InterVarsity is committed to developing men and women from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and
generations, whom God calls to work with us for both shorter and longer periods of service, as we pursue
the call of God in the university world.
Maturing Disciple of Jesus Christ:
Every InterVarsity staff member is to be a maturing disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ, growing in
obedience to the Scriptures. The marks of a long-term love relationship with Christ in the fullness of His
Spirit are described in Galatians 5:22: “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control.” In the workplace, this fruit is revealed in healthy
working relationships which encourage all staff to accomplish their work and enhance their focus on the
spiritual aspects of their work.
Team Work:
Each individual staff person is a vital member of Christ’s body. This means that we will work with one
another in ways that honor and encourage all to grow in Christ while accomplishing His work. Our
community requires that each individual serve as a team member in a collegial and open environment
based on values, relationships, and vision as well as structure and position.
InterVarsity staff, both employees and volunteers, commit to serve God and all InterVarsity colleagues,
students, and partners, with sensitivity to both the eternal and temporal dimensions of our work.
“Whatever your task, work heartily, as serving the Lord.” (Colossians 3:23a)
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